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If the bear is poked, best to be prepared: OSHA and the pandemic

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By Mike Underwood, Bide Akande, Avi Allen, Brian Augustine
| Employer Law Report
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been criticized by some for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some labor unions and other interest groups have been vocal about what they perceive as insufficient action by OSHA to address COVID-19-related workplace hazards. The most recent criticism has come from within the federal government.
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COVID-19 vaccine for employees: Can you require it? Should you require it? Can you offer incentives to encourage it?

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By Jyllian Bradshaw, Avi Allen
| LexBlog
The attorneys behind the Employer Law Report Blog present the first in a three-part series on the COVID-19 vaccine and employer considerations. As vaccinations become increasingly available to stop the spread of COVID-19, some  employers are posing the question: Can I require my employees to receive the vaccine in order to make my workplace more safe?
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Employer responses to union organizing efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic

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By Avi Allen
| LexBlog
It is difficult to imagine another time when uncertainty and concern in the workplace have been at a higher level. The COVID-19 pandemic has led many states to issue stay-at-home orders, mandating that non-essential businesses shutter and implement telework and essential businesses operate under restrictions. As states “reopen” essential and non-essential businesses, employees will be called back to workplaces different than the ones from which they were furloughed or laid off.
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