Federal Worker Safety Bill Reintroduced in Senate
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Federal Worker Safety Bill Reintroduced in Senate As concerns grow over the COVID-19 Delta variant, a group of senators reintroduced The Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act requiring federal agencies to establish COVID-19 safety plans to protect federal employees returning to the office. The NTEU-endorsed legislation would require federal agencies to publicly post a plan for recalling employees to the office 30 days before they do so. Among other things, the safety plan must include procedures for testing and contact-tracing, efforts to protect employees who travel, safety requirements for visitors to federal facilities, flexible options for high-risk employees and contingency plans if there is a surge in cases. The House Oversight and Reform Committee approved the updated bill in May. |
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