On February 28, 2024, I presented a complimentary webinar entitled “Employee Drug and Alcohol Issues”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. In the webinar, I discuss: Medical and Recreational Marijuana Use Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies and Procedures Discipline and … Read more
On November 5, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding COVID-19. The ETS establishes new requirements for covered employers with 100 or more employees. In total, OSHA estimates these rules will affect over 264,000 employers and 84 million employees. The ETS gives employers the option to … Read more
The New York State Department of Health has issued emergency temporary regulations requiring healthcare workers in various settings to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The healthcare worker vaccination mandate includes most employees of hospitals and nursing homes. Employees and other personnel of some additional healthcare facilities and programs are also subject to the mandate. Covered workers … Read more