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23 Mar 2020, 1:42 pm
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns about how these new requirements may impact your business or employees.Part II: Insurance Law Update on COVID-19: Part IIFlaherty will continue to follow developments at both the national and state level, whether in the legislative, administrative, or judicial arena. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 1:28 pm
Finally, in a speech at the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Spring Conference, Seema Verma, Administrator, CMS, stated that “[t]his means that now Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will be provided adult day care services, respite care for caregivers, and in-home assistance with activities like bathing and managing medications. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 6:52 am
Most employees who reasonably believe a condition in the workplace is likely to endanger their health or safety can refuse to work under the OHSA. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 10:04 am
Collective Bargaining Agreement Language Many collective bargaining agreements contain provisions that allow for employer flexibility in determining management rights, layoffs, subcontracting, closures, relocations, work assignments, scheduling, leaves of absences, paid time off, sick leave, and health and safety, among others. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 6:56 am
Discrimination Claims The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to maintain a safe workplace, and currently, this includes taking steps to protect workers and reducing the risks associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 5:41 am
Employer and union-sponsored health plans, their sponsors, fiduciaries and administrators should heed the reminder of the importance of ensuring their health plans properly comply in form and operation with the mental health and substance abuse parity mandes of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) in when the U.S. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 2:01 am
” In these emergency situations, plan administrators need to think through the issues and come up with some administrative fixes. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 2:01 am
” In these emergency situations, plan administrators need to think through the issues and come up with some administrative fixes. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 9:46 am
(g) Based upon the advice of emergency management officials or upon the advice of licensed professionals retained by the board, determine any portion of the association property unavailable for entry or occupancy by owners or their family members, tenants, guests, agents, or invitees to protect their health, safety, or welfare. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 9:46 am
(g) Based upon the advice of emergency management officials or upon the advice of licensed professionals retained by the board, determine any portion of the association property unavailable for entry or occupancy by owners or their family members, tenants, guests, agents, or invitees to protect their health, safety, or welfare. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 8:39 pm
An employer may encourage or require employees to telework as an infection-control or prevention strategy, including based on timely information from public health authorities about pandemics, public health emergencies, or other similar conditions. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 2:37 pm
Good to Know · Restrictions: As of 17 March, the French have been ordered to stay home except for limited permissible reasons (to get medical care, buy groceries/medicines or to travel to work). *** · Employers are advised to dialogue with their occupational doctor and health and safety committee in order to be fully informed and to ensure proper adoption of appropriate safety guidelines. [read post]
The Coronavirus in the International Workplace – How do Multinational Employers React Appropriately?
18 Mar 2020, 12:55 pm
Health & Safety at Work Act (HSWA) Employers may be considering what actions they must take to ensure they comply with their obligation to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all its employees. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 10:19 am
In an effort to assist employers faced with unique challenges in the context of this pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new Alert and Guidance addressing best practices for minimizing and managing workplace concerns and risks related to COVID-19. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 9:46 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that many of these incidents are preventable. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 9:12 am
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and certain state plan safety regulators have issued guidance regarding potential workplace hazards resulting from exposure to COVID-19. [read post]
Department of Labor Issues Guidance Addressing COVID-19: OSHA, Wage/Hour, and FMLA Continue Reading…
17 Mar 2020, 7:58 am
” Following is an excerpt: In response to the spreading 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, which has now been declared a national emergency by President Trump, the Department of Labor has released guidance to employers, summarized more fully below: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (“OSHA Guidance”), which… [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 2:00 am
Every workplace has a periodic investigation, whether it relates to a workers’ compensation matter, an Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) concern, or an employment discrimination claim. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 12:16 pm
As more employers are allowing employees to work remotely and are taking other precautions to protect against the outbreak of COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has weighed in. [read post]
15 Mar 2020, 9:48 pm
Stamer also has worked internationally as an advisor to business, community and government leaders on crisis preparedness and response, workforce, health care and other reform, as well as regularly advises and defends organizations about the design, administration and defense of their organizations workforce, employee benefit and compensation, safety, discipline and other management practices and actions. [read post]
