Local Organizations Prepare To Administer Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To Those 12-15 by Bethany Chafin Photo Credit: TED S. WARREN/AP
Health care organizations across the Triad are gearing up to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to 12 to 15-year-olds following an announcement from the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement this week that it’s been approved for the age group.
Novant Health and the Forsyth County Department of Public Health say the earliest they could begin administering the vaccine to those 12-15 is Thursday. They are waiting for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal vaccine committee to issue its final recommendation.
The IRS released 2022 cost-of-living adjustments for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in Revenue Procedure 2021-25.
Protecting America s Workers Act
Upcoming Congressional Hearing
Biden Administration Labor Leadership Updates.
On Thursday, April 29, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, &
Pensions (HELP) Committee held a confirmation hearing for
Ms. Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as General Counsel
of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and
Ms. Seema
Nanda to serve as Solicitor for the U.S. Department of
Labor. In opening remarks, Senate HELP Committee Ranking
Member Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) criticized the Biden
Administration for what he considers its abrupt and unprecedented
firing of NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb, questioning the
independence and integrity of the General Counsel s office
after this action. He also expressed concern over Ms. Abruzzo s
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On April 28, 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed Bill No. 200625 which, effective January 1,
2022, prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to
undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of
employment. Currently, only New York City and Nevada have similar drug testing restrictions,
but we expect this trend to continue. Nevada prohibits employers
from taking adverse action against applicants who test positive for
marijuana, with exceptions for, among other jobs, safety-sensitive
positions and motor vehicle drivers who are subject to testing
under state or federal law. New York City, with some similar
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On April 27, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 158 (HB 158), which amends the
Employee Sick Leave Act (ESLA)
1 to cover leave for a
family member s personal care. The
ESLA Illinois statewide kin care
law has been in effect since January 1, 2017, and generally
requires employers to permit employees to use their personal
sick leave benefits
2 to care for the
employee s family member. Employers may limit the amount of
annual kin care leave to the amount of personal sick leave that
would be earned or accrued during six months at the employee s