Mask policy changes come as a number of states scrap mask mandates as omicron cases and hospitalizations decline
Biden Administration Withdraws Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Supreme Court said mandate went too far in imposing such a sweeping requirement on employers
White House Sets Jan. 4 Deadline for Large, Private U.S. Companies to Mandate Vaccines
Companies must give workers paid time off to get vaccinated and sick leave if they have any side effects
Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID-19
And 269 workers died as the pandemic raged through the industry last year
Health Care Workers Show Greatest COVID-19 Stress
Findings compared to other occupational categories, but across occupations, women had high levels of stress, with age acting as a protective factor
U.S. Appeals Panel Backs New York City Vaccine Mandate for School Staff
This was the second time in recent weeks that the vaccine mandate has been upheld
Half of American Workers Support COVID-19 Vaccination, Mask Mandates in Workplace
Poll was conducted before the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Socioeconomic Characteristics of Increased COVID-19 Mortality ID’d
Largest mortality increases seen for adults in correctional facilities, health care-related group quarters, those without health insurance
Inequalities Found With U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act Requirement
Women disproportionately excluded in minimum hours requirement; tenure requirement excludes Blacks, indigenous, multiracial workers
Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk for COVID-19 Illness
Associations seen for shift work, irregular or permanent shift work, day-shift work, irregular or permanent night-shift work