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U.S. Department of Labor Awards $12.3M to Support Youth Job Development

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $12.3M in funding to support job exploration and training for young employees

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of US$12.3 million in grants to five national out-of-school time organizations to...

coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak, infectious disease

Undercounted COVID-19 Cases Cause Concern for Healthcare Facilities

The Omicron offshoot BA.5 became the dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States last week. However, COVID-19 case metrics...

influenza, flu season, flu

CDC Declares the End of 2021-2022 Flu Season

Between the extra cleaning and maintenance tasks required during the summer season, and news of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and...

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State Court to Determine Employer Liability for Workers Contracting COVID-19

Will employers be responsible for workers contracting COVID-19 on the job and spreading it?

California’s top state court has agreed to take a case that will determine whether companies can be held liable under...

Third Round of Free COVID-19 Home Tests Now Available

Third Round of Free COVID-19 Home Tests Now Available

To keep COVID-19 from spreading among your workers this summer, remind them to sign up for the third round of...

COVID-19 Cases Lower in Nursing Homes With Union Workers

COVID-19 Cases Lower in Nursing Homes With Union Workers

Nursing homes and long-term care centers were among the facilities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. But a new study...

Assisted Living Center Workers Most Likely to Catch COVID-19 at Work

Assisted Living Center Workers Most Likely to Catch COVID-19 at Work

As the nursing home industry struggles with a worker shortage, a new study published in the American Journal of Infection...

15 Cities Chosen for 2022 LEED Program

15 Cities Chosen for 2022 LEED Program

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) revealed the 15 cities and counties selected...

Airport Custodians Gain Substantial Raise After 13-Year Effort

Airport Custodians Gain Substantial Raise After 13-Year Effort

Custodians at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta will see their minimum pay increase from US$8.50 an hour to $12-$15 after...

Norovirus

Norovirus Cases Tick Up As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease

CDC data shows stomach flu outbreaks are on the rise

Outbreaks of norovirus, commonly known as the stomach flu or stomach bug, have been increasing since January, according to the...

National Public Health Week is April 4-10

National Public Health Week is April 4-10

Coming on the heels of National Cleaning Week (NCW), is National Public Health Week (NPHW), April 4-10. The COVID-19 pandemic...

HVAC, air filtration, air, respiratory, respiratory, air quality, facility manager system

COVID-19 Prevention Focus Shifts to Indoor Air Quality

Today’s White House webinar will outline techniques for improving IAQ in facilities

COVID-19 mitigation efforts of the past two years have progressed from facility shutdowns and social distancing to mask-wearing and vaccinations....