Welcome to the Coronavirus Update! As always, please visit the IEC Coronavirus Resources dropbox and Coronavirus Update webpage, two resources that provide specific information to help your businesses and employees. Biden to Focus on COVID-19 Strategy on Day 2 President Biden plans to sign a series of orders and directives on his second day in office to take charge of stopping the spread of the coronavirus, steps his advisers say will start to boost testing, vaccinations, supplies, and treatments. Learn More
Anticipating a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard in 2021 Based on a review of the Biden campaign’s worker protection platform, it is fairly clear that OSHA’s current emergency temporary standard will undergo a dramatic transformation under the new administration. The platform specifically pledges to “immediately issue an emergency temporary standard” as part of the new administration’s pandemic response program.Learn More Tracking the Pandemic in the U.S. Review a timely account of our nation’s COVID-19 status.Read More
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