[Updated] The EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance, which addresses how employers can implement vaccination policies in ...
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[Updated] IRS Releases Guidance on ARPA Paid Leave Tax Credits
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released brief guidance on how employers can obtain tax credits for providing qualified paid ...
How to Make the Most Out of The Grove Online Community
At the heart of all people-driven companies is community. That’s why Sequoia recently launched The Grove Community, an online ...
Cal OSHA Releases Revised COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules
On June 17, 2021, Cal OSHA adopted revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”), which amends certain COVID-19 workplace safety requirements that ...
[Updated] Santa Clara County Phases Out Employer Requirement to Ascertain Employee Vaccination Status
On May 18, 2021, the Santa Clara County Health Officer issued an Order Establishing Focused Safety Measures to Protect the Community from ...
Using the Return to Work Center for Managing Employee Vaccinations
April 12, 2021— With the increased availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and more data validating their efficacy in real-world scenarios, more companies are ...
One Year of Pandemic: Taking Care of People through Community Collaboration
A year ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, changing billions of lives in ways unimaginable. Two days ...
EEOC Issues Guidance on the COVID-19 Vaccine
With the recent “emergency use” approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine, employers are seeing the light at the end of ...
California Releases New COVID-19 Resource Page for Employers
In February, the California Department of Labor & Workforce Development rolled out a new webpage that rounds up various resources to ...
CDC Recommends Employee Consent for Workplace COVID-19 Testing
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released further guidance on workplace COVID-19 testing, which recommends employers obtain employees’ informed ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Aa a premier healthcare benefits advisor, Sequoia is committed to helping businesses stay up to date on the latest pandemic-related ...
Can Employers Require Employees to Obtain the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Now that a COVID-19 vaccine has been approved under the FDA’s emergency use authorization, many employers may be wondering ...