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First impressions of OSHA’s COVID vaccine mandate

Business Management Daily

Report work-related COVID fatalities to OSHA within eight hours of learning about them and work-related COVID in-patient hospitalizations within 24 hours of learning about the hospitalization. Employees must be given four paid hours off at their regular rate of pay to receive each shot, but booster shots don’t count.

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New Maternity and Paternity Regulations to Take Effect in Malaysia

Global People Strategist

Those with a monthly income equal to or greater than 4,000 Malaysian Ringgit are exempt from the EA’s overtime pay and termination provisions. Sick Leave Employees can now look forward to increased protection through the Bill, which allows them plenty of paid time off in case they are hospitalized.

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What comes after the pandemic’s peak? Six trends, three predictions and one sure thing

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

In many jurisdictions, second-wave peaks in new infections, hospitalizations and deaths are yet to come. How will workers’ compensation deal with the distortions caused by overtime, bonuses and incentives in the COVID-19 period. The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is not here—not even close. Which should be the priority?