Executive Brief • August 26, 2021
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"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 – 1940)
American novelist
Full Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Prompts Flurry of Mandates
From Walt Disney World to Goldman Sachs, a flurry of private and public employers are requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the federal government gave full approval to the Pfizer shot. And the number is certain to grow much higher.
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Associated Press

It’s Time to Re-Onboard Everyone
In the face of unprecedented turnover and uncertainty, even long-term employees may feel destabilized right now.
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Harvard Business Review

DOJ & HHS Issue Long COVID Guidance
The civil rights offices of the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services have issued a joint guidance for employers regarding workers with Long COVID, which is defined as COVID-19 symptoms that persist for months, and perhaps longer.
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EHS Today

Costliest Workplace Injuries Had Price Tag Of Almost $59 Billion In 2018: Annual Index
U.S. employers spent more than $1 billion a week on the most disabling injuries in 2018, according to the 2021 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index – an annual ranking of serious, nonfatal workplace injuries.
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Safety and Health Magazine

Safety in a Lightning Fast, Ever-Changing Environment
Let's consider the workplace for example. During this time, we have seen the workplace shift to homes, new controls have been implemented in various organizations, and a more focused approach to "off the job" health and safety has been made. Additionally, new ways of defining and implementing health & safety processes have been undertaken. Therefore, we must be adaptable and prepared for a lightning-fast, ever-changing environment.
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Sponsored Blog post by SHE Software Ltd.

First-ever Water Shortage Declared For Lake Mead, The Country's Largest Reservoir
Federal officials have declared a shortage in Lake Mead, which serves tens of millions of residents in the West and northern Mexico, amid a historic decades-long "megadrought" in the region. The announcement will prompt mandated water cuts for 2022.
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ABC News
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