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Pennington part of team studying ‘long COVID’
One of the major side effects of COVID-19, long COVID, can leave a person sick long after they recover from the virus itself.
Edwards ends mask mandate except for some schools
Gov. John Bel Edwards said today he’s largely ending Louisiana’s nearly 3-month-old indoor mask mandate because the state has emerged from its latest coronavirus spike and is seeing lower rates of COVID-19 infection.
Broome’s proposed $6M Housing for Heroes investment raises questions
As Metro Council members begin to delve into Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s spending plan for the $73 million in American Rescue Plan dollars headed to Baton Rouge, they’re starting to ask questions
Workplace burnout is rampant, getting to the root cause is only cure
After nearly two years of pandemic mayhem, employees across the country are really burnt out.
Mandate or not, employers should tread carefully regarding mask requirements
Whether or not Gov. John Bel Edwards extends Louisiana’s mask mandate later this month, employers should tread carefully when it comes to their own mask policies, employment attorneys say.
Women bolt from the workforce in September
September saw one of the largest drop-offs of women from the labor force since the pandemic began. The last time women left the workforce...
Audit finds $55M in questionable GOHSEP spending
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor in two reports made public today identified some $54.6 million in spending by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security that was not supported by sufficient documentation.
LSU scraps Tiger Stadium COVID-19 entrance protocols
LSU will lift its COVID-19 entrance protocols for football games in Tiger Stadium, beginning with the Oct. 16 game against Florida.
State appeals court tosses suit seeking to end now-expired virus order
A lawsuit involving Republican lawmakers’ efforts to block coronavirus restrictions imposed last year by Gov. John Bel Edwards has been dismissed by a state appeals court.
Baton Rouge restaurants hoping for more federal aid
The National Restaurant Association continues to press Congress to replenish the depleted Restaurant Revitalization Fund, something many Baton Rouge-area restaurants say they could benefit from.
Hiring and firing based on COVID vaccination status gaining ground in Baton Rouge
Hiring or firing employees based on their vaccination status has become more common across the country as vaccines have gained FDA approval, Axios reports. But will the trend reach Baton Rouge?
COVID cases falling, but hospitals brace for possible winter surge
A decline in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. over the past several weeks has given overwhelmed hospitals some relief, but administrators are bracing for yet another possible surge as cold weather drives people indoors.
Remote-work technology follows employees back to the office
Workers across the country are getting dressed up and commuting into the office after months of doing their jobs from home—only to be forced to attend Zoom meetings and send Slack messages from their desk as if they’d never left their living rooms because the delta variant of coronavirus is spreading fast.
Biden vaccine mandate appears legal, but avenues for challenge exist, says LSU law professor
President Joe Biden’s executive order that companies with 100 or more employees must ensure their workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly for the illness seems legal under current interpretations of the law and the U.S. Constitution, but opponents have at least three legal arguments they can try, LSU law professor John Devlin says.
How to request an increase on your EIDL loan
If you've received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the Small Business Administration you might be eligible for more money. SBA lifted the cap on EIDL loans up to $2 million, from $500,000, on Sept. 8.
Survey: One-third of Louisiana health care workers question necessity of COVID vaccine
One-third of health care workers surveyed across Louisiana are not convinced vaccines are necessary to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the preliminary results of a Louisiana Department of Health survey of roughly 10,000 medical workers.
How to retain talent in the face of rising job stress
Burnout-free employees have three things in common that help them manage job stress, according to a Gallup analysis.
Average workweek 10% longer than before the pandemic
The typical U.S. employee’s workweek has gotten 10% longer during the pandemic, according to a new Microsoft study published in Nature Human Behavior.
Pennington conducting trial to see if Moderna’s COVID vaccine is safe for children
Pennington Biomedical Research Center today announced it is conducting its first vaccination trial, participating in testing the safety and effectiveness of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 in a phase three clinical trial.
Small agency, big job: Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks such as setting and enforcing standards for goggles, hardhats and ladders.
