Tag Archives: Coronavirus

What We’re Reading – Major trend coming as COVID-19 vaccines show up in job listings

Recent reports mentioned in an HRExecutive article show a huge – 5,000% since January! – increase in the number of high-level job postings requiring candidates to be vaccinated against COVID-19.  It’s also interesting to note that this requirement is not … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Your Employees Are Vaccinated. Now What?

One of our home health clients recently asked how to handle a patient’s request for a vaccinated caregiver.  While confusion and misunderstanding still seem to rule the day when it comes to employers and their workforce’s vaccination status, Fisher & … Read Full Post

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OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Industry Takes Effect

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new COVID-19 guidelines – called Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) – for all healthcare providers and those who provide support services.  The new rules are binding on all employers unless they meet one … Read Full Post

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CMS Releases “Telehealth for Providers: What You Need to Know”

Despite all the information about telehealth (TH) published and available since the Spring of 2020, misconceptions and misunderstandings still exist and can be costly in lost revenue and billing error recoupments.  CMS has published a very comprehensive guide to TH … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – A year after lockdown: 5 ways the world of work has changed for good

It’s doubtful that anyone remains unaffected by the lockdowns that persist a year after the start of the public health emergency.  Every sector and group would argue that the effects have been particularly difficult on its own members, but most … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Want to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Try money

In an earlier post, we reported on employers’ positions on whether or not to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, certainly a topic with strong opinions on both sides.  This article, though, shows that employees could be induced to be vaccinated, beyond the … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employers Wrestle with Whether they Can and Should

We’ve touched lately on several issues of can vs. should in the workplace, primarily with regard to political expressions and even ending remote work.  The issue of vaccines is probably just as polarizing for employers and their workforce. This article … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Why aren’t more employers recognizing their workers?

Sometimes an article comes along that isn’t new but sheds a spotlight on an issue that it stops us in our tracks.  That was this article, which reminds us of information from the book, 1,001 Ways to Engage Employees.  It’s.On.My.Bookshelf. … Read Full Post

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$3.4 Million in Coronavirus Citations: Are You Next?

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Thanksgiving, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations for violations related to coronavirus.  As we all know, OSHA’s role is to assist employers in creating … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – If you’re not prioritizing mental health, you are ‘missing the boat’

Many of our recent blogs have commented about how challenging this year has been, but it bears repeating.  COVID, social unrest, election stress and the trickle-down effects from all of these have ratcheted up our collective angst and threaten our … Read Full Post

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