Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to answer employer questions about whether or not business owners may lawfully offer incentives for employees who take the COVID-19 vaccine and oth…
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided recommendations on when an employer must record an employee’s negative COVID-19 vaccine reactions in its OSHA 300 log. What is the OSHA Form 300 Log? Employers use the OSHA Form…
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The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) COVID-19 emergency rules were updated recently to reflect a reduction in COVID-19 cases. The changes include: Masks are no longer required when indoors if the employee is fully vacci…
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Business owners whose offices have been closed since the start of the pandemic should take steps soon to safely reopen if they are planning to welcome in-person workers. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “MI Vacc to Normal” plan allows for in-person work…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. To assist families financially, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) will offer assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020. Assistance of…
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The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Second Draw Loan program closes on May 31, 2021 and interested business owners hit hard by the pandemic owners should consider applying for assistance. The program was orig…
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After a year of dealing with COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions, many people are ready to travel, according to media reports. Although the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advises against travel, the airline and other travel-related industries…
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced in January that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a coronavirus prevention program and better identify ri…
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Early last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) put forward proposed rules designed to clarify the breadth of incentives business owners may offer employees though employer-sponsored wellness programs without violating the Americ…
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) latest epidemic order goes into effect today, Feb. 1. The order allows for indoor dining at restaurants with certain requirements; concessions at casinos, movie theaters, and stadiums; p…
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