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More Firms Urge Workers to Get Seasonal Flu Shots

As the Centers for Disease Control and other health authorities have recommended that everyone get a flu shot this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are wondering if they can require seasonal flu vaccinations for their staff. The CDC and the medical community recommend it in order to minimize the chances of double-infection of both the seasonal flu and COVID-19. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission more than a decade ago issued guidance asserting that employers can require their workers to get influenza shots. But, employment law specialists recommend that the need for vaccinations be job-related (think nurses, doctors…

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Dealing with Violent Customers Who Refuse to Wear Masks

As many states and municipalities have issued mandatory mask orders for businesses that are open to the public, operators like retailers and restaurants have been thrust into the front lines of reducing the spread of the virus by requiring customers to wear masks when on their premises. This has led to confrontations that sometimes result in violence - and even in the deaths of some workers. Due to the volatility of some of these confrontations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a guide for limiting workplace violence associated with COVID-19. The guidance recommends: Offering customers options to…

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COVID-19 and Protecting Yourself and Your Family

As the COVID-19 corona virus spreads across the world and the number of cases grow in the U.S., there is a lot of hysteria and misinformation about how to protect yourself from this new strain. More and more people are wearing surgical masks when they go outside, thinking it will protect them, and some have even stopped drinking Corona beer because the disease is a coronavirus. This has left plenty of people not sure what they can do to avoid catching it themselves. To help, we've compiled best practices information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World…

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