Pentagon Watchdog to Investigate Handling of COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Requests
The Department of Defense’s inspector general is going to probe how the military has handled requests for exemptions from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s COVID-19 vaccine…
Congress passes bill ending mandatory arbitration for sexual assault, sexual harassment
Dive Brief: The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, a bipartisan bill that invalidates arbitration agreements…
Businesses take divergent paths after Supreme Court nixes part of Biden’s vaccine rule
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector is forcing big companies to take divergent paths, with some…
Kronos hack will likely affect how employers issue paychecks and track hours
A ransomware attack on one of the largest human resources companies may impact how many employees get paid and track their paid time off. Human resources management company…
Biden spending bill would hand unions win with big penalties for labor violations
Labor proponents are cheering a provision in the Democratic climate and social spending legislation that would impose fines against employers for violating labor laws. President…
OSHA has ‘suspended activities’ related to Biden’s vaccine mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration suspended work on President Biden’s vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court hit pause on rules that would force companies…
Will feds get The Vaccine — or sue instead?
The pandemic is like the worst house guest ever. It departs only after rendering its hosts haggard. At last it looked like things might get back to normal. But no. The guest…
For US Troops, Getting COVID Vaccine Is Now a Matter of ‘How and When’
The Pentagon must determine “how and when” the vaccine will be mandated for all service members, too, President Joe Biden announced Thursday. “Today I’m asking the Defense…
What we know about federal vaccine rules, paid leave, potential $100 payments
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced civilian federal employees and onsite contractors must be vaccinated or undergo once or twice a week COVID-19 testingand…
Biden’s vaccine rule draws both cheers and resistance from federal workers
President Biden’s plan to require federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular testing and other restrictions has splintered groups representing large numbers of employees,…