Infectious Disease

New and Updated

• Type:

  International

  Denmark: Employee rights

  Updated to reflect changes to the entitlement to care leave.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Health and Safety

  Updated to reflect revisions to California's definition of close contact and infectious period.

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  Checklists

  Prepare a Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Program Checklist

  Updated to reflect revisions to California's definition of close contact and infectious period.

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  August 5, 2022

  Type:

  News

  HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

  The Department of Health and Human Services has declared that monkeypox a public health emergency, with over 7100 confirmed cases in the US and nearly 27,000 cases globally.

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  Legal Timetable

  New Hampshire Will Not Enforce Federal COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Laws

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  50-State Charts

  COVID-19: Proof-of-Vaccination Prohibitions by State

  Updated to reflect New Hampshire law regarding proof of COVID-19 vaccination, effective July 1, 2022.

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  Policies and Documents

  COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing and Face Covering Policy

  Updated use and policy to reflect revised EEOC guidance regarding COVID-19 testing.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Vaccination Options and Responsibilities

  Updated to reflect revised EEOC guidance regarding mandatory employer vaccination programs and disability-related accommodations.

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  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Discrimination and Accommodation Considerations

  Updated to reflect revised EEOC guidance regarding COVID-19 testing.

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  Employee Handbooks

  COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Handbook Statement: New York

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect the amended expiration status of COVID-19 vaccination paid leave.