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Long COVID – Are Your Organization’s Policies Up to Date?

By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Employers have had to scramble over the last three years while dealing with COVID. Suddenly working from home was not a […]

March 11, 2022

MDHHS updates Isolation & Quarantine Guidance based on low COVID-19 numbers, state entering post-surge, recovery phase

LANSING, Mich. – Based on current conditions and low numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating its COVID-19 Isolation & Quarantine […]

February 4, 2022

How Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19)

Courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network, we’re committed to caring for Michigan and everyone who calls it […]

January 27, 2022

COVID is Not Going Away. What is the New Normal for Managers?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE HR is being thrusted into the limelight. With COVID, a new normal is developing. Unless the job requires being onsite, flexibility is becoming […]

January 22, 2022

What Else Did the SCOTUS Stay of OSHA’s ETS Result in for Employers?

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Two Decisions on Two Mandates Last Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in a 6-3 vote reinstated the stay against the […]

January 18, 2022

Supreme Court Stops Biden Admin’s Vaccination-or-Testing Requirements On Employers

The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday stopped the President Joe Biden administration’s vaccination-or-testing requirement on the nation’s largest employers. The court allowed, however, the administration’s mandate for most health care workers at federally funded health […]

January 11, 2022

State Sets New Record For Daily Case Average, 27,346 New COVID-19 Cases

Michigan broke another COVID-19 record during this current surge of cases, obtaining the highest daily average of 12,680 new cases over the last seven days. Wednesday, Michigan reported 27,346 new […]

January 6, 2022

Catching You Up to Start 2022 – ETS, COVID, Mileage, Minimum Wage

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In case you took the last few weeks to take your mind off of HR concerns, here is some of what […]

January 3, 2022

MDHHS to release new quarantine guidance

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will update its quarantine guidance for the general public to reflect the recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate) […]

December 23, 2021

Sixth Circuit Gives Go Ahead for Vax or Test Mandate

Large Employers Should Continue ETS Compliance Planning and Implementation By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Last Friday, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals […]

December 10, 2021

Are You Ready to Reopen Your Business or Office?

CovidComply.com Helps Small Businesses Implement Workplace Plans As business owners are calling their employees back to work or implementing hybrid work plans, many still have questions about how to keep […]

December 3, 2021

The OSHA ETS Roller Coaster Ride

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Since the publication of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), it has been on a roller coaster ride through the courts. […]

November 5, 2021

HR Should be on Alert for Fake Vaccination Cards

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With air travel opening and requirements for vaccines required, the fake vaccine card market is taking off. There are a number of […]

November 5, 2021

With New Vaccine Mandate Rules for 100+ Employees, Can Smaller Employers Get Tough Too?

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE This article was revised to reflect Vaccine Mandate Rules released by the White House on November 4, 2021. As larger employers […]

October 30, 2021

Courts Backing Government Employers’ COVID Safety Requirements

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Despite the controversy and calling out of employers that are requiring vaccination and other on-site safety protocols, the courts around the […]

October 27, 2021

EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding Religious Accommodations to Workplace Vaccination Requirements

Courtesy of Miller Canfield On October 25, 2021, the EEOC updated its Technical Guidance What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO Laws […]

October 23, 2021

As We Watch for OSHA’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Guidance, Don’t Forget Applicable Wage and Hour Rules

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As we wait for the OSHA guidance detailing how employers (over 100 in employment) can implement mandated vaccination for employees, employers […]

October 22, 2021

Should Unvaccinated but Previously Infected with COVID-19 Employees Be Exempt from Mandatory Vaccinations?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE There is a growing argument that there should be three types of people considered under COVID-19 protocols: unvaccinated, vaccinated, and previously infected. This argument […]