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More employers are considering a premium surcharge on employees participating in the company’s health plan who are not vaccinated for COVID-19, akin to the surcharge on smokers. There are issues these companies should examine before doing so.

On the recent anniversary of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Biden-Harris administration released resources supporting individuals experiencing long-term COVID-19 symptoms, sometimes called “long COVID-19,” and explaining that long COVID-19 may be a disability under the ADA. While […]

Recent developments may alleviate some concerns that employers have as they considered whether to encourage or require workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

As of March 29, 2021 — and retroactive to January 1, 2021 — employers with 26 or more employees have been required to provide 80 hours of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) to their employees. In late July, four […]

Not every job comes with obvious opportunities for promotion or skills growth. But, as job openings soar beyond 9 million, experts say it’s important for managers to…

Not every job comes with obvious opportunities for promotion or skills growth. But, as job openings soar beyond 9 million, experts say it’s important for managers to help potential and current employees in entry-level jobs appreciate that the skills they’re […]

The use of telehealth services spiked during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many new users intend to continue making telehealth visits. Other research shows that access to telehealth keeps people out of hospital emergency rooms.

​New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Tuesday that he is resigning his decade-long post comes a week after the state attorney general’s office released a 165-page report on Aug. 3 that pointed to a toxic culture where Cuomo had sexually […]

Mayor Michael Hancock announced that all city employees, as well as private-sector workers in certain high-risk settings, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30.

Employers are exploring ways to counteract burnout and sustain flexibility, but decades-old state and federal laws built around the traditional 9-to-5 work schedule stand as an impediment to change.