Power Breakfast: 9 ideas to keep in mind during COVID recovery Thursday, May 13, 2021 6:00 AM
Making homeownership dreams more equitable and accessible
Almardi Abdalla, vice president of family and workforce programs, Oakridge Neighborhood Services Despite our dark history and philosophical differences on how to move this great nation forward, the beacon of hope and a place where dreams can come true. We are not perfect by any measure, but unlike many other nations, we are willing to confront our challenges and work our way toward becoming a more perfect union. This is the belief of many immigrant families who left their homelands seeking a new life in America. As a first-generation immigrant, I can attest to that fact. I have been fortunate to get a piece of the American dream, but my journey was anything but easy. Throughout, I experienced all types of setbacks and challenges. So much so, I started to believe that the American dream was not designed for peop
Key Points:
Vaccinations for COVID-19 are picking
up steam around the country as supply increases and eligibility
expands.
Now is the time for employers to
think through issues raised by employee vaccination policies and
programs.
We address key questions about
mandatory and voluntary policies, including discrimination, wage
and hour, collective bargaining, safety, privacy and general
liability considerations, and offer recommendations for employee
vaccination programs.
One year into the pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has issued three Emergency Use Authorizations
(EUAs) for COVID-19 vaccines, with more vaccines in various stages
of testing. The vaccines are shown to be effective at protecting
Key Points:
Vaccinations for COVID-19 are picking up steam around the country as supply increases and eligibility expands.
Now is the time for employers to think through issues raised by employee vaccination policies and programs.
We address key questions about mandatory and voluntary policies, including discrimination, wage and hour, collective bargaining, safety, privacy and general liability considerations, and offer recommendations for employee vaccination programs.
One year into the pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued three Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for COVID-19 vaccines, with more vaccines in various stages of testing. The vaccines are shown to be effective at protecting vaccinated people against symptomatic and severe COVID-19, and, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “a growing body of evidence suggests that fully vaccinated people are less likely to have asymptomatic infection and potentially less likely to tr
acknowledged that access to high-qualify mental health solutions in their health plans is a top priority.
WTW suggests that employers should take “bold action” with respect to mental health benefits via a four-prong approach. First, an employer must understand the emotional wellbeing needs of its employees. According to WTW, for most employers, the most prevalent conditions reported to employee assistance programs (EAPs) include stress, domestic relationships, anxiety, depression and financial issues. WTW suggests that an employer can determine the wellbeing needs of its employees by evaluating its workforce on the basis of lifestyle risk, disease prevalence and barriers to care.
President Biden sent Jennifer Ann Abruzzo’s
nomination for General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to the Senate.
Ms. Abruzzo is no stranger to the NLRB, having spent almost twenty-three years working for the NLRB in various capacities. Her positions included Field Attorney, Supervisory Field Attorney, and Deputy Regional Attorney in the Miami, Florida office. In addition, she served as Deputy Assistant General Counsel in the Division of Operations-Management in Washington, DC, where she oversaw regional operations in the Northeast and Midwest. She currently serves as Special Counsel for Strategic Initiatives for the Communications Workers of America (CWA).