Questions Surrounding the New Vaccine Executive Order
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Last week, President Biden directed OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that will require all employers with 100 or […]
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September 16, 2021
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September 9, 2021
Can an Employer Surcharge its Unvaccinated Employees?
Courtesy of Kushner & Company In one of the first reported attempts to “nudge” its unvaccinated employees to become vaccinated, Delta Airlines announced that starting in 2022 it was imposing […]
September 3, 2021
Should You Charge the Unvaccinated a Surcharge for Their Healthcare?
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Recently Delta Airlines announced that it will charge employees on the company health plan a $200 per month additional charge if […]
September 1, 2021
Treatment for COVID-19 May Result in Hefty Medical Bills for Employees as Insurance Companies Remove Waivers
By Kevin Marrs, courtesy of Approved Partner ASE It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has strained our healthcare system. Now as the pandemic enters a new resurgence in […]
August 26, 2021
Yes, Employers Have a Right to Know Vaccination Status
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As ASE has written about previously, a vaccine mandate is allowed under law, except in jurisdictions which do not allow it, e.g. […]
August 20, 2021
From Mandates to Recommendations – What Do Employers Do Now?
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The CDC’s updated guidance suggesting facial coverings be worn in “public indoor settings” adds a new but hopefully surmountable barrier to […]
August 18, 2021
The Great Job Mismatch
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With all who are unemployed and those who are actively looking for a new job while working, jobs are not being […]
August 13, 2021
MIOSHA encouraging, but not requiring, businesses to follow new CDC mask guidelines
By Rick Pluta, courtesy of Michigan NPR Radio The state’s workplace safety agency is urging businesses to adopt the CDC’s new mask recommendations to help stave off the spread of […]
August 13, 2021
MIOSHA Encourages Employers to Follow Updated CDC Guidance to Contain the Spread of COVID-19
UPDATED CDC GUIDELINES RECOMMEND IMPLEMENTING FACE COVERINGS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS AND ADOPTING THE CDC-RECOMMENDED TESTING STRATEGY. RELEASE DATE: Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 MIOSHA is strongly encouraging Michigan employers to […]
August 13, 2021
Worker COVID-19 Exposure Protocol Updated
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As COVID-19 has resurged, safety protocols for workers have been updated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Michigan’s Department […]
June 24, 2021
How to Develop a Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Only approximately half of the U.S. working age, vaccine-eligible population has now been vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
June 23, 2021
MIOSHA Releases Updated Workplace COVID-19 Emergency Rule Revision. Catches Up to OSHA, CDC, and MDHHS.
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE June 22, MIOSHA published new emergency rules superseding its May 24th emergency rule revisions. ASE has received many calls asking if the rescission of […]
June 17, 2021
Gov. Whitmer Announces State will Open to Full Capacity on June 22
Note from SBAM: the MIOSHA workplace rules have not changed yet. We hope to hear more next week. LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today accelerated the end of all COVID-19 epidemic orders on gatherings and masking as COVID-19 cases continue to plummet […]
June 4, 2021
‘Back to Work’ Resources Help Michigan Businesses Find Talent to Fill Available Jobs
Courtesy of Michigan Labor and Economic Opportunity LANSING, Mich.—As the economy continues to reopen, the Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) launched a new ‘Back to Work’ effort […]
June 3, 2021
EEOC and OSHA COVID Related Updates for This Week
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Following the May 25th Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 and vaccination guidance revisions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released […]
June 1, 2021
Top Four Workplace Trends Emerging From COVID-19 Pandemic
By Lorri Rishar, MBA, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine What makes a trend? Generally defined as more people doing the same action over time, trends have definitely emerged during […]
May 28, 2021
ASE Releases New Employer COVID-19 Return to Work Survey Findings – Employers Taking a Cautious Approach to In-Person Work
ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association, has released the results of its most recent COVID-19 Business Impact Survey. The survey, launched on May 13th, 2021 examined employers’ plans around return-to-work. The […]
May 26, 2021
The Bright Side of the Pandemic
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Over the past year and a half, we have dwelled on all the sudden changes the pandemic forced upon our lives […]
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