HR Digest

JANUARY 30, 2020

The HR Digest is here to dole out reliable information about employee safety and ways to address Coronavirus in the workplace. What is Novel Coronavirus 2019? The outbreak of coronavirus in China has claimed 133 lives and infected more than 6000. Advice for Employers Preparing for Coronavirus in the Workplace.

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Best Money Moves

AUGUST 5, 2020

A limited number of persons with severe illness may produce replication-competent virus beyond 10 days, that may warrant extending duration of isolation for up to 20 days after symptom onset. Are COVID-19 Liability Waivers Legal? Challenges of Working From Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Workers' Compensation

MARCH 4, 2022

US Senator Tim Kane “As someone with mild long COVID symptoms, I am glad to introduce this legislation to help address the lingering effects of the coronavirus,” said Senator Kaine. Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) are also helping introduce this legislation. and The Arc. Recommended Citation: Gelman, Jon L.,

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 2, 2020

Some critics have alleged that President Trump’s use of the term ‘Chinese virus’ to describe the coronavirus was a dog whistle to racists. The incidents may cause employer liability as either national origin discrimination or racial discrimination. Intervention at the earliest stage saves employers thousands in legal costs.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 13, 2021

Pandemic leave policies are a hot topic in 2021 after many of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act’s (FFCRA) federal mandatory provisions expired at the end of 2020. Before you make changes to existing leave policies, consider the legal implications. Every policy change carries the risk of liability.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

These new guidelines are, in fact, simply guidelines and do not create new legal obligations. Identify measures to limit the risk of COVID spread at work. Take any requests seriously as employees may be legally entitled to “reasonable accommodations” under the ADA. However, that does not mean that employers should them.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 27, 2021

In addition to disrupting how and where employees work, COVID has created a minefield of potential employer lawsuit liability. The coronavirus poses a threat to both. Business liability may come from poor workplace design, lack of cleanliness, or an infectious employee. Legal liability follows the virus.

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