Department of Labor plans to issue an emergency temporary standard implementing the new requirement THE WALL STREET JOURNAL All employers with 100 or more employees would have to require that their workers be vaccinated or undergo at least weekly Covid-19 testing under a new plan announced by President Biden to curb the spread of…
DetailsGig workers driving Walmart grocery orders will also handle last-mile deliveries for other merchants THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // AUG. 24, 2021 Walmart Inc. WMT +0.63% drivers will soon be making deliveries for other merchants. The big-box retailer is opening up its in-house delivery platform, Spark Driver, to other businesses so that the independent contractors…
DetailsCity of Chicago Business Affairs & Consumer Protection Effective Friday August 20, 2021, masks are required in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status. Following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and based on Chicago’s current local COVID-19 data, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requiring that…
DetailsWith Delta cases rising, Tyson and Walmart are insisting employees get the shot; others are sticking with persuasion and cash incentives THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // AUGUST 4, 2021 Business leaders broadly agree they need to get more workers vaccinated to keep the U.S. economy humming in the face of the fast-spreading Delta variant. But…
DetailsMove draws pushback from some union leaders THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // AUGUST 3, 2021 Tyson Foods Inc.’s decision Tuesday to require Covid-19 vaccinations for its entire U.S. workforce drew pushback from some union leaders, signaling tensions between management and workers over stepped-up efforts to guard against the disease. The Arkansas-based company’s target, which includes…
DetailsCity of Chicago Business Affairs & Consumer Protection // July 9, 2021 BACP is pleased to announce that Chicago’s City Council passed the Chi Biz Strong Initiative on June 25, 2021. This bold legislative package contains a number of initiatives to help jumpstart our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and set our businesses, workers…
DetailsOHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION // JUNE 24, 2021 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. OHIO VAX-A-MILLION For yesterday’s fifth and final Ohio Vax-a-Million drawing, 3,469,542 vaccinated adults entered for a chance to win $1 million, and 154,889 vaccinated youth entered for a chance to…
DetailsOHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION // JUNE 17, 2021 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. END OF ORDERS Today, Governor DeWine announced that the state emergency in Ohio caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted on Friday. He urged those who have…
DetailsCompany expects majority of its meat-packing plants to be operational Wednesday By Jacob BungeTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JUNE 2, 2021 Meatpacker JBS SA JBSAY -1.15% was hit by a ransomware attack that took a big chunk of U.S. beef-and-pork processing offline, sending buyers scrambling for alternatives and raising pressure on meat supplies. The attack…
DetailsOFFICE OF GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER // MAY 24, 2021 Michigan surpassed eight million vaccinations! On Friday (May 21st), Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement as Michigan surpassed eight million vaccine doses administered. “Michigan is emerging from the once-in-a-century pandemic and gearing up to jumpstart the economy,” said Governor Whitmer. “The hope that…
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