The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance to employers for religious accommodation requests from employees regarding mandatory vaccines, specifically the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Employers should not only anticipate these requests, but prepare a...
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November 4, 2021
Amid the murkiness of the highly anticipated Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) rules regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for private employers with 100-plus employees, uncertainty around potential booster shots is also circulating.
November 4, 2021
The Missouri legislature recently enacted the Victims Economic Safety and Security Act (VESSA), aimed at providing job protection for employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence. Missouri employers with 20 or more employees must include a notice to new hires informing them of their...
August 17, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 is about to transform the health insurance and health care industries.
August 17, 2021
As more businesses move to fully remote or hybrid work models, hackers are taking note. The spike in cyber scams and threats correlates to the boom in at-home workers and online business.
August 17, 2021
The uptick in workplace violence is a tragic trend. Acts of violence and other injuries are currently the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States.
August 17, 2021
Recent federal legislation is about to lift the veil on the cost of health care. Hospitals, providers, and health plans are, or will soon be, required to disclose detailed pricing information to the public and cost-sharing estimates to participants in advance of receiving care.
August 17, 2021
There are a limited number of documents employees can present employers when completing Section 2 or Section 3 of the Form I-9, which verifies identity and employment authorization to work within the United States. Should one of those verification documents become lost or stolen, employees have the...
August 17, 2021
Employers who are paying COBRA premiums on behalf of Assistance Eligible Individuals who lost their health coverage due to an involuntary termination or a reduction of hours should use the updated Form 941 to claim credits to offset quarterly payroll taxes.
The COBRA assistance program was part of...
