Welcome to FP Snapshot on Healthcare, where we take a quick look at some of the most significant current workplace law issues, including hot non-COVID-19 issues, with an emphasis on the practical impact of how they affect employers in the healthcare industry.
Covid-19 Fatigue in the Workplace?
If you are feeling exasperated, overwhelmed or just plain tired of keeping up with evolving guidance, litigation and/or the politicization of vaccinations, you are not alone. Clients and friends tell us every day that they are encountering the same feelings in their workplaces – especially in the healthcare field. It’s been tough to remain resilient and keep everyone motivated, safe, and productive throughout this long journey. Success seems to correlate largely with leaders who remain attuned to what employees are experiencing, saying and feeling. Those leaders continually communicate their vision and underlying rationale, and respond effectively to employees’ questions and needs.
Interestingly, during webinars that we conducted soon after the Supreme Court’s decisions that blocked OSHA’s COVID ETS but permitted the CMS vaccine mandate to proceed, about two-thirds of the participants told us that they were not changing COVID-19 policies they already had in place before the SCOTUS rulings. If nothing else, this conveyed a reassuring sense of foresight and stability during uncertain times.
Although employers and employees may be weary of dealing with vaccine, masking and other rules,...
Pakistani actress and model Ayesha Omar has strongly denied a controversial statement falsely attributed to her on social media. In recent days, a statement circulated online claiming that the act...