The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) of the U.S. Department of Labor has released a new rule that will give antitrust whistleblowers added protection against retaliation. The new rule establishes...more
2/16/2023
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Antitrust Violations ,
Comment Period ,
Contractors ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Rules ,
Sherman Act ,
Whistleblowers
On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) enforcement of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Among other things, the ETS would have...more
1/17/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On December 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), allowing OSHA to move forward with enforcing the ETS — including its rule requiring large...more
Updates Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Released November 12, 2021 On November 4, 2021, the White House announced that the deadline for the federal contractor vaccination mandate will be extended...more
11/12/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Time Extensions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On November 10, 2021, following the announcement of OSHA’s new vaccination-or-testing rule, the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board released a memorandum addressing employers’ obligation to...more
On November 6, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked enforcement of the OSHA vaccination-or-testing rule. Citing “grave statutory and constitutional issues” with the rule, a three-judge panel issued the...more
11/8/2021
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Appeals ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Order to Stay ,
OSHA ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued its much-anticipated guidance regarding new COVID-19 workplace safety requirements for federal contractors (the “Guidance”). The Guidance comes in response...more
9/29/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Web Tracking ,
Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, President Biden unveiled his administration’s plan to combat the recent COVID-19 surge across the United States, referred to by the administration as the “Path out of the Pandemic.” The plan, in...more
9/13/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On May 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its COVID-19 guidance to employers, instructing employers to refer to recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for...more
5/19/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued detailed health and safety guidance to inform employers and employees of recommended strategies to mitigate the risk of exposure to...more
2/2/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Workplace Safety
On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden used his first full day in office to issue an Executive Order focused on increased COVID-19 protections for the nation’s workers, including the most vulnerable essential employees. As...more
1/26/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Workplace Safety
On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a new publication entitled Guidance on Returning to Work. The Guidance contains recommendations regarding best practices for employers...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has changed its policy for employer recording of COVID-19 cases among its workforce. OSHA’s new policy rescinds prior guidance announced in April 2020 (discussed...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration has released a new memo addressing employers’ obligations under the Occupational Safety & Health Act (“OSHA”) with respect to COVID-19. The new memo...more
As concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to mount in the United States (and world-wide), resulting in school and business closures and other disruptions across the country, employers are...more
4/2/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State of Emergency ,
Traveling Employee ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety