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Employers start preparing for the supreme court’s vaccine mandate ruling

Business Management Daily

You can exclude employees who never come into the office, either because they work from home or they work outdoors. In accordance with the latest CDC guidelines , vaxxed employees who test positive should be sent home; they can work from home, if their jobs allow.

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The Juggling Act of the COVID Circus

HR Digest

Fact Sheet # 28H, 12-Month period under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Note, that under the FCCRA, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave provisions are different than EFMLA. The Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“EPSL”) is an additional benefit to supplement company leave policies. 29 U.S.C.A. 29 U.S.C.A.

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Helping Employees During Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic

Best Money Moves

Paid Leave. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandates certain employers provide up to two weeks of paid sick leave related to COVID-19. Coronavirus 2020: Effectively Working from Home. What will your organization have to say when that time comes?

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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

Business Management Daily

When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) it temporarily provided workers with Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL). The FFCRA guarantees emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) to all a covered employer’s employees. The employer must have work for the employee to perform.

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First impressions of OSHA’s COVID vaccine mandate

Business Management Daily

Employees who work from home. Employees who work exclusively outdoors. Employees who work in the office are covered. Employees who work from home. Employees who work exclusively outdoors. Employees may use their accrued paid sick leave for this purpose. 4, 2022.

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Who Qualifies for Paid Leave Under the New Coronavirus Law?

Best Money Moves

Who qualifies for paid leave under the new coronavirus law? How to determine employee eligibility for paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The emergency paid leave program established by the FFCRA helps employees who don’t have paid leave benefits through their employer.

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The deep dive on OSHA’s COVID vaccine mandate

Business Management Daily

While OSHA calls its policy a mandatory policy, you retain some flexibility: Your policy can exclude employees whose health or religion prohibits them from getting shots or employees for whom medical necessity requires a delay in vaccination. Your policy can require only certain employees to be vaccinated (e.g., Really, how can you track it?