Tara K. BurkeBlog Posts
OSHA Issues New Guidance for Employers Combating COVID-19On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.” The Guidance incorporates much of the existing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adds to guidance OSHA previously issued, and reflects strategies and practices familiar... Continue ReadingFebruary 8, 2021 |
Travel Tip of the Day: Mask Up Starting February 2nd If You Plan to Use Public TransportationMaking good on President Biden’s position that everyone should wear a mask when using public transportation, the CDC issued an Order effective February 2nd requiring all travelers using public transportation to wear masks while boarding, traveling and disembarking. The Order requires all travelers, crew, and people who work at the transportation hub (airport, train station,... Continue Reading…February 4, 2021 |
Travel Tip of the Day: Mask Up Starting February 2nd If You Plan to Use Public TransportationMaking good on President Biden’s position that everyone should wear a mask when using public transportation, the CDC issued an Order effective February 2nd requiring all travelers using public transportation to wear masks while boarding, traveling and disembarking. The Order requires all travelers, crew, and people who work at the transportation hub (airport, train station,... Continue ReadingFebruary 3, 2021 |
President Biden Calls for Reinstating and Expanding Mandatory Paid Leave As Part of Covid Relief PackageAs all eyes are on Washington, DC today with the inauguration of our 46th President. President Biden has laid out an “aggressive plan” to “change the course of the pandemic, build a bridge towards economic recovery, and invest in racial justice.” The 19-page plan the incoming administration published last week calls for legislation to fund,... Continue Reading…January 20, 2021 |
President Biden Calls for Reinstating and Expanding Mandatory Paid Leave As Part of Covid Relief PackageAs all eyes are on Washington, DC today with the inauguration of our 46th President. President Biden has laid out an “aggressive plan” to “change the course of the pandemic, build a bridge towards economic recovery, and invest in racial justice.” The 19-page plan the incoming administration published last week calls for legislation to fund,... Continue ReadingJanuary 20, 2021 |
CDC Clarifies Critical Infrastructure Worker Guidance – Opportunities to Continue Working Potentially Narrowed After COVID-19 ExposuresOn November 16, 2020, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) clarified its guidance permitting critical infrastructure workers to return to work before the end of the standard 14-day quarantine period following exposure to COVID-19. In this updated guidance, the CDC reiterated its standard recommendation that all individuals known to be exposed to a person with... Continue ReadingNovember 20, 2020 |
CDC Clarifies Critical Infrastructure Worker Guidance – Opportunities to Continue Working Potentially Narrowed After COVID-19 ExposuresOn November 16, 2020, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) clarified its guidance permitting critical infrastructure workers to return to work before the end of the standard 14-day quarantine period following exposure to COVID-19. In this updated guidance, the CDC reiterated its standard recommendation that all individuals known to be exposed to a person with... Continue Reading…November 20, 2020 |
To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate… That Is The QuestionAs we enter flu season (in the midst of a national spike in COVID-19 cases), and it now appears that a COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon, employers are struggling with whether they should require employees to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza and/or COVID-19 infection. After the year that many have had, there is a... Continue Reading…November 13, 2020 |
To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate… That Is The QuestionAs we enter flu season (in the midst of a national spike in COVID-19 cases), and it now appears that a COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon, employers are struggling with whether they should require employees to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza and/or COVID-19 infection. After the year that many have had, there is a... Continue ReadingNovember 13, 2020 |
Extended School Closings Create Homework for EmployersYou can hear the parents wailing across the country (almost like kindergartners on their first day of school), as states begin to announce their plans to keep physical schools closed or alternate between in-school and virtual classes for the upcoming year. The collective parent wail is outmatched only by that of their employers, who are... Continue ReadingJuly 21, 2020 |