Today is Day 632 of the COVID-19 pandemic, and somehow we are still debating the efficacy of masks. While we ride out the current wave of Delta infections and sort out just how dangerous Omicron actually is, the best advice we still have is to mask up for safety.
The UK, for example, has just reinstituted its national mask mandate. Meanwhile, here in the US, leaders are urging Americans to wear masks indoors, while some cities have reinstituted indoor mask mandates. Yet, despite the irrefutable science backing the efficacy of masks as among the most effective means to stop the spread of Covid-19, people still resist.
I'd like to know where my readers currently stand on masking, both in use and philosophy. I've put together a short two-question survey — https://forms.gle/MFTS4rJe2WA99bYs7
Thanks for taking the time. I'll report the results Monday.
Omicron Variant Will Create More Uncertainty for Employers — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog
No Injunction Pending Appeal For Mass General Brigham Employees Denied COVID Vaccine Exemption Requests — via Above the Law
Unions Ask 6th Circuit to Transfer COVID Rule Case to D.C. Circuit; Government Opposes En Banc Review — via OSHA Law Blog
How to Safely Manage COVID-19 Vaccination Data — via HR Hero Line
If You Think the Great Resignation Is Bad, Just Wait Until January — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
Remote Work Should Be (Mostly) Asynchronous — via Harvard Business Review
Maybe We Won't Return To Work — via SHRM Blog
Don't Let the Senate Push Out Paid Family/Medical Leave! — via MomsRising
Prime Time for Unionization — via The L•E•Jer