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The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

On 1/13/22, the United States Supreme Court (“the Court” or “SCOTUS”) released two highly-anticipated decisions on emergency applications for stays related to federal executive agency action concerning COVID-19 vaccines. The Court itself is openly split on these issues and, interestingly, ended up splitting the results of the two cases.

Compliance Issues Related to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates by Employers

Sun Life has prepared this whitepaper to address a variety of compliance issues related to vaccine mandates. The summary includes, among other things, an analysis of recent federal government vaccine mandate/testing orders, state laws that ban or limit vaccine mandates, and states that have adopted their own vaccine mandates. We also discuss legally recognized exemptions and whether employers are responsible for costs associated with testing.

Employer compliance challenges regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates and testing

Sun Life U.S. AVP and Senior Counsel, Marjory Robertson, and Senior Counsel Abigail O’Connell, to hear timely updates on various compliance issues associated with COVID-19 vaccine mandates and testing programs.

Webinar: Slide deck

Updates and answers to your questions on COVID-19 vaccines and more

Sun Life U.S President, Dan Fishbein M.D. hosts a panel discussion with PinnacleCare’s Chief Executive Officer, Miles Varn M.D. and Dr. Cassandra Pierre, Medical Director of Public Health Programs and Associate Epidemiologist to discuss the current state of COVID-19.

Educating employees…virtually

This article gives tips about virtual enrollment and the best ways employees can get a benefits education in today's more online world. Sun Life US confirmed the importance of virtual enrollment based on a surprise finding: across all generations, employees find enrolling electronically easier. Visit the blog for more!

Type 1 diabetes and the high cost of insulin

As we continue into November & National Diabetes Month, I wanted to share another important part of understanding the burden of diabetes, specifically the differences between the types of diabetes.

Diabetes Awareness – What is Diabetes?

Learn what diabetes really is, what causes it, and what you can do to postpone or prevent complications from it in this article by Dr. Tracy Hamill.

Looking to improve Cardiac outcomes in Disability

Conversations around healthy cardiovascular health in your organization, which includes the mental wellness components, can even help prevent future incidents. Dr. Tracy Hamill talks about this and other findings from the Clinical Claims Lab focus: Cardiovascular care in this article. 

Breast Cancer Awareness - Schedule your screening!

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death by cancer, but early preventative screenings can find the cancer when it is more treatable. Less than 30 minutes of your time every 1-2 years will increase the chance of finding breast cancer at an earlier, treatable stage. Dr. Tracy Hamill explains more in her article.

Mental Health in the Workplace: It Starts at the Top with Regular, Real Required Conversations

Carrie Bibens talks about how making space for mental wellness from the top down can help the entire organization to grow and thrive. Learn more about how to build a culture of mental wellness in this article.