Two justices flip to the other side.
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 today to stay two injunctions that were keeping a vaccine mandate issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from taking effect in 25 states...more
Supreme Court argument on OSHA ETS starts at 10 a.m. ET.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral argument today at 10 a.m. Eastern on the COVID-19 vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard issued by the Occupational Safety...more
Let's start off 2022 with a bang!
On Friday, January 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on two of the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccination mandates -- the Emergency Temporary Standard issued by the...more
12/23/2021
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This week in Vaccine Mandate/Injunction Land.
Well, kids, it's been another riotous week in the world of federal vaccine mandates. Here is where everything stands as of Friday morning Eastern Time, December 17, 2021:...more
12/17/2021
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This week's vaccine wisdom (subject to change at any time).
Is my company required to mandate vaccinations for employees?
Possibly. Apart from the mandate for federal employees, there are three types of COVID vaccination...more
12/3/2021
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Idle speculation as employers await the actual guidance.
As you know, last week President Biden issued Executive Orders and a directive to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to require many, many employers...more
9/17/2021
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President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Monday establishing a task force whose stated purpose will be to recommend ways that existing laws and policies may be used to promote “worker power” -- in other words,...more
And that's not all!
Nail in the coffin for Trump Order on "divisive" training. In January, President Biden signed an Executive Order that revoked Trump Executive Order 13950. As Cara Crotty has written, the Trump E.O....more
3/5/2021
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Right before the July 4 holiday, Gov. Roy Cooper (D) signed into law legislation that will limit North Carolina businesses’ liability for claims related to COVID-19.
The legislation adds an Article 8 to Chapter 99E of the...more
In February, President Trump issued Executive Order 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” which directs federal agencies to establish regulatory reform task forces to make recommendations about repealing,...more
The employment law week in Trumpland started out a little slow, but now we’re back in business.
Acosta looking good for confirmation as Secretary of Labor. In contrast to nominee Andrew Puzder, the outlook appears good for...more
*EDITOR’S NOTE: This “daily” stuff has now officially become “more or less — maybe once a week, anyway.”
For background on the immigration issue, please see this bulletin and this follow-up, both by Will Krasnow and...more
Must-see TV! President Trump said last night that he would be announcing at 8 p.m. EST tonight his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy that was created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. You have to hand it to the...more
Thanks very much to the colleague who just sent me this. Gov. Pat McCrory (R) of North Carolina has signed Executive Order No. 93, which is somewhat of a backtrack on HB 2....more
The U.S. Department of Labor released today a proposed rule that would require federal contractors to provide at least seven paid sick days per year to their employees. The leave could be used for the employee’s own illness,...more
If you have a poor performer, is it better to make a clean break and fire him, or is it better to prolong his (and your) agony?
That is obviously a biased question, but some employers will do almost anything to avoid firing...more
9/11/2015
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued a new directive on gender-identity discrimination, consistent with President Obama’s recent amendment to Executive Order 11246. ...more
More than two years after expressly declining to do so, this past Monday, President Obama signed an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation or...more
This morning President Obama signed an Executive Order amending the 1965 Executive Order 11246. President Obama’s EO prohibits discrimination and requires affirmative action by federal contractors based on sexual orientation...more