OSHA Releases Vaccination and Testing ETS

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Emergency Temporary Standard

On Nov. 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) to address COVID-19 infection in the workplace. Affected employers will be required to comply with most provisions of the ETS by Dec. 5, 2021, and with its testing requirements by Jan. 4, 2022. Affected employers include private employers with 100 or more employees. State plans will have 30 days to adopt the federal ETS or implement their own vaccination standard.

ETS Requirements – Employers must determine the vaccination status of each employee, obtain acceptable proof of vaccination and keep a roster of each employee’s vaccinations status. The ETS also requires employers to:

  • Develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy; or
  • Create a policy allowing employees to choose to get a vaccination or wear a face covering in the workplace and have weekly COVID-19 testing done.

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Employees of the Quarter (Q3, 2021)

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We would like to congratulate our entire Payroll Department (Gerri LeCompte, Lauren Baldwin, Chrissie Chintalan, Elizabeth Goldenstein, Stacy Panagiotopoulos, Beth Sadowski, Kathleen Sampey, Joe Sartain) for being selected as Employees of the Quarter for Q3 2021. The team was nominated by their peers for their outstanding dedication and teamwork as trade shows are making a come back. Congrats everyone!

Employco Payroll Department

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(Podcast) Jobs: Where Are the People?

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On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason break down the latest jobs report. They discuss jobless claims, labor shortages, why employees are changing careers, recommendations for employers to recruit employees, corporate culture, flexible working conditions, and more.

We’re always happy to help with any questions you may have on the HR side: hiring, terminating, employee retention, employee engagement, or general HR. Send us a message at: hr@employco.com

(Podcast) Jobs: Where Are the People?

The Missing American Worker: Why Americans Keep Quitting Their Jobs

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Employment trends expert weighs in

Missing WorkersAmericans are continuing to leave their jobs in droves. The number of people who quit their positions has skyrocketed to a record-high 4.3 million.

“According to the latest jobs report, there are 10+ million job openings, but only 194k Americans have recently taken a new position,” says Rob Wilson, employment trends expert and President of Employco USA, a national employment solutions firm. “Hiring managers around the country are scratching their heads, wondering: Where is everyone?”

Wilson says the disappearing American worker can be attributed to several factors.

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HR Newsletter: New Attraction and Retention Newsletter

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Attraction and Retention

We recently released our 4th quarter edition of the Attraction and Retention Newsletter.  The newsletter includes the following topics:

  • Considering the role of vaccines in the workplace
  • Enabling the success of remote workers
  • Upskilling can help combat labor shortages
  • Workplace outlook and BLS data

Click the following link to read this quarter’s Attraction and Retention Newsletter:

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HR Newsletter: DOL Announces Final Rule on Tip Regulations

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DOL (Department of Labor)

On Sept. 23, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that will amend Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for tipped employees. The final rule was publicized in the Federal Register on Sept. 24, 2021, and is expected to become effective on Nov. 23, 2021.

Tips for Managers and Supervisors – The final rule prohibits managers and supervisors from keeping any portion of an employee’s tips, regardless of whether the employer takes a tip credit. New language in the FLSA regulations clarifies that managers and supervisors may only keep the tips they receive directly from customers based on the services they directly and solely provide.

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HR Newsletter: EEOC Files First COVID-19 ADA Accommodation Lawsuit

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EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a disability discrimination lawsuit in Georgia federal court. This case represents the first COVID-19 pandemic-related lawsuit the EEOC has filed about a remote work request for an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation.

According to the suit, a Denmark-based workplace experience and facility management company with a U.S. headquarters unlawfully denied its employee’s reasonable request for an accommodation for her disability. After requiring employees to work remotely four days per week from March to June 2020, the facility reopened. At that time, the employee requested an accommodation to continue working remotely two days per week and take frequent breaks while working on-site due to a pulmonary condition that causes difficulty breathing. Although the company allowed other employees in similar positions to work from home, it denied her request and, shortly after, fired her, according to the EEOC.

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