Fernanda Anzek has a background in human resources, leadership development, and business advising. She leans on experience as a HR practitioner and previous leader of various small to mid-size businesses, as well as work with various industries she brings a wide spread and in depth expertise to every interaction.
NEW YORK (AP) — As more coronavirus vaccine doses become available in the weeks and months ahead, many business owners face a difficult decision: whether to require employees to be inoculated. And if they decide “yes,” they have to be ready for the possibility that some staffers will refuse. Dentist Andrew Geller initially didn’t feel comfortable with requiring his staff to get the shots because of the many unknowns about the vaccine. But he did extensive research and concluded that the 23 employees at Geller Family Dental should be vaccinated. Turns out most were grateful that as health workers they could receive the vaccine when it first arrived.
Many companies had been pointing to Labor Day to get back to the office, but returning to work is starting to feel like returning to wait and see. The...
Legal and HR experts in Houston recommend revisiting company policies around face coverings and social distancing before Gov. Abbott's new executive order lifting mask requirements in most Texas jurisdictions takes effect March 10.
I think an employer would be hard pressed to say that they have no accommodations for somebody because up until now, everybody was masked. That was an accommodation that was able to be made, so why would it be different at this point?
All the work that goes into mandating — the potential controversy, impact on culture, logistical aspects — it could be a huge disruption.
We are having some very honest and real conversations with clients to make sure it’s the right decision for them.