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Employers May Be Able To Scrap Mask Mandates For Fully Vaccinated Workers: A 7-Step Blueprint to Overcome Risks and Hurdles

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources, Risk Management. Posted June 15, 2021
The announcement [last month] from the CDC that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any non-healthcare setting was a welcome relief for all Americans and a hopeful sign that we have turned a significant corner with the COVID-19 pandemic. But the announcement included an important caveat – ...
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Your State No Longer Requires Face Coverings in the Workplace – But Should You Continue To Mandate Them?

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal, Safety & Security. Posted June 3, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic (mercifully) starts to retreat, many states have begun rolling back face-covering mandates, which often relieve employers of the obligation to require masks for employees and visitors in the workplace. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends their use in most workplaces, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...
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5 Steps to De-escalating Mask Refusal

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted March 18, 2021
With some states reopening and lifting mask mandates, the burden is falling on hotels, restaurants, and other businesses to enforce mask requirements. By now, there have been a number of well-documented incidents wherein customers and guests react in a belligerent, hostile, or even violent manner after being asked to comply with mask rules. The following ...
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How Should Your Business Handle Anti-Mask Guests? A 5-Step Action Plan

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal. Posted August 4, 2020
As an increasing number of businesses begin to require face coverings in their facilities – whether as a result of a local legal mandate or in the interest of public safety – there has been a corresponding increase in the number of well-publicized reports of customers and guests reacting in a belligerent, hostile, or even ...
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Face Mask Policy Leads To COVID-19 Lawsuit Against Texas Restaurant

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Food & Beverage, Legal, Safety & Security. Posted May 28, 2020
Claiming that her employer prohibited her from wearing a face covering at work despite federal recommendations and local orders that such coverings should be worn by employees, a Texas cook just sued the restaurant that she says took her off the schedule after she objected to the company policy – and scored a victory in ...
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CDC Recommends Face Masks: What Employers Need To Know

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal. Posted April 14, 2020
Now that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has recommended that the public wear cloth face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we anticipate that employees will increasingly seek to use face masks in the workplace. Employers that do not normally provide face masks or other protective equipment should keep in mind that the ...
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