JPMorgan CEO won’t mandate vaccines for employees
“It’s hard to make it mandatory. There are laws about that,” said Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer. “I think what we’d like to do is have carrots and sticks. We want people to take it.”
Workplace safety and security
Office landlords offer COVID testing to lure back workers
Landlords are seeking ways to repopulate their buildings after earlier attempts to beef up virus safety measures had little success.
New benefits and incentives keeping employees happy and engaged
Our top stories from February explore how employers are reacting to the ups and downs of the employee experience during the pandemic.
Masks, distancing top COVID testing to keep businesses open
Safety strategies like mandatory mask-wearing and physical distancing rules may provide a model for other firms making reopening plans.
Did you bring home COVID? Spouse sues company for infection
“This is the first time someone is making the claim that if you have COVID and you live with someone who has a job, you can sue the employer for potentially having given you COVID,” said Bill Bogdan, a lawyer for the company.
Employers will keep expanding virtual benefits beyond the pandemic
“Although it is becoming increasingly clear the world will get through this difficult time, it is also apparent that the future will not look like the past,” said Brighid Courtney, director of Wellable Labs.
6 best practices for launching a workplace vaccine strategy
As more Americans get vaccinated, employers need to have a strategy in place for getting employees safely back to work.
Employers have no plans to mandate vaccines
Employers are concerned about employee resistance and a hit to company culture if they mandate COVID-19 vaccines.
Huge gaps in vaccine data make it next to impossible to know who got the shots
Initial vaccine distribution largely hinges on place of work, prioritizing health care personnel, long-term care facilities and then other essential workers such as teachers, grocery store workers and firefighters.
What does work look like in 2021? Workplace experts share their predictions
The one-year mark since coronavirus engulfed the U.S. is here. Employers and employees are continuing to adapt to remote work while contemplating their plans for a return to the office.
How to get employees vaccinated and back to work
Vaccine management company VaxAtlas launched a COVID platform to help employers track workforce vaccination rates, while simplifying the process for employees.
Majority of workers do not feel safe returning to work
“Creating a healthier and safer environment will be a differentiator for staff retention and recruiting,” says Vimal Kapur, president of Honeywell Building Technologies.
Dollar General will pay workers to get vaccine in retail first
Hourly employees will get the equivalent of four hours of pay after getting the vaccine, while salaried workers will receive additional store labor hours to accommodate their time away from the store.
Views 3 strategies employers can utilize when reopening their offices post-COVID
As we enter the new year, it will be crucial for employers to take note of the many shifts in employees’ interests and needs.
Electronic buzzers can curb virus spread in the workplace
The gadget, which resembles a pager, will buzz if the wearer gets too close to someone else and doesn’t record any personal data.
Conferences plot a comeback even before vaccines are widely distributed
Event organizers and companies ponder the consequences of hosting in-person events too soon.
The latest workplace debate: Do employees want a COVID vaccine mandate?
Employers are grappling with how to enforce COVID safety precautions, like vaccine mandates and other complicated workplace arrangements.
TIAA offers free at-home COVID tests for all U.S. employees
With COVID-19 infections on the rise, at-home testing is an accessible way to help employees stay safe and productive.
Vaccines herald return to offices, but workers don’t want to go
More than half of U.S. employees currently working from home say they’d like to keep their remote arrangements beyond the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
‘I’m not wearing any pants.’ What to do about virtual harassment
Labor attorneys advise employers on how to handle harassment during the pandemic.
