CDC Updates COVID-19 Isolation Guidance
March 4, 2024 4:18 pmOn Friday March 1st, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated recommendations for respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, which now aligns... Read More
Tag Archive: covid 19
Unions on the rise – what you need to know as an employer
September 8, 2022 5:49 pmWe’ve all heard it and most of us have also seen it: reports of employees of fast food restaurants, big... Read More
CDC Updates COVID Guidance
August 11, 2022 8:09 pmOn Thursday August 11th, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released updated guidance in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, which... Read More
Minnesota Employers – Are Your Employees Eligible for Hero Pay? If So, Your Notice Deadline is Approaching
June 16, 2022 3:22 pmThe Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay Law (also known as the “hero pay” law) recently went into effect. The law allows... Read More
Earn up to $26,000 per Employee in Tax Credits
June 6, 2022 3:35 pmJust a friendly reminder – that 2-3 minutes can produce $26,000 PER EMPLOYEE in tax credits – a very simple... Read More
What Have We Learned From COVID-And How Do We Prepare for the Future?
May 31, 2022 8:22 pmThe COVID-19 pandemic changed everything about the workforce. Positions that were once strictly onsite became hybrid or remote. Revenue plummeted,... Read More
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine ETS
November 8, 2021 2:17 pmA federal appeals court temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s Covid vaccine and testing requirements for private businesses on Saturday, just a day... Read More
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing
November 4, 2021 2:26 pmUPDATE (11/8/2021): On Saturday November 6th, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay of the ETS,... Read More
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates
October 27, 2021 9:04 pmOn Monday October 26, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated guidance issued on the onset of the COVID pandemic,... Read More
Federal Leave for COVID-19 Ends on September 30, 2021
September 29, 2021 7:31 pmThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed earlier this year, allowed employers with less than 500 employees to voluntarily provide... Read More
President Biden to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines or Weekly Testing
September 9, 2021 10:36 pmOn Thursday September 9th, President Joe Biden announced sweeping new vaccine requirements for the federal workforce and large private sector... Read More
FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
August 23, 2021 6:15 pmToday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Pfizer brand COVID-19 vaccine, which was previously available under Emergency... Read More
CDC Updates Mask Guidance- What it Means for Employers
July 28, 2021 5:23 pmThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday, July 27th that it would be amending previous... Read More
Sunsetting of MN Governor’s Executive Orders related to suspension of consumer collection activities
May 10, 2021 1:51 pmAs many of you know, Emergency Executive Order 20-50, from May 4, 2020 suspended a number of collection activities related... Read More
April 12 Tip of the Week
April 13, 2021 2:36 pmWhile many employers might already know that it is legal to require that employees provide evidence of a negative COVID-19... Read More
April 5 Tip of the Week
April 5, 2021 3:20 pmAs if dealing with a global pandemic, ever-evolving public health guidance, and related legislation wasn’t enough, as an employer, you... Read More
March 29 Tip of the Week
March 29, 2021 8:20 pmAmong other things, the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) provides a COBRA premium subsidy from April... Read More
March 22 Tip of the Week
March 22, 2021 9:00 amWhile you may generally adhere to the adage that you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel, when it comes to your existing... Read More
CDC Releases Workplace Vaccination Program Guidance
March 18, 2021 3:36 pmThe CDC recently released guidance regarding workplace vaccination programs. The guidance assists employers in navigating options for encouraging immunization among... Read More
March 15 Tip of the Week
March 11, 2021 7:35 pmAs we face the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic officially being declared a national emergency in the United States,... Read More