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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +
Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations.  less -
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2022 Wage and Hour Developments: A Year in Review

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In 2022, federal and state laws regulating wages and hours of work continued to change and develop. In “2022 Wage and Hour Developments: A Year in Review,” we look back on significant wage and hour developments at the federal...more

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The Employment Law Reporter - June 2022

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued an important decision in a case that presented the question of what a plaintiff asserting...more

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Hold the press! Federal court issues national injunction blocking CMS vaccine mandate for health care workers

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As we have previously reported, implementation and enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which mandated COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing...more

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How Should Employers Bargain With Unions Over OSHA's Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate?

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Assuming it takes effect at some point, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) includes new legal mandates, as well as several options for affected employers. Chief...more

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OSHA’s ETS and the NLRB’s Recent Guidance

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Based on recent guidance from the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations, covered employers with unionized workers must engage their employees’ unions when developing their vaccination and/or testing...more

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Vaccine Mandates May Require Collective Bargaining

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On November 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), issued an Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers from Coronavirus (ETS). The ETS covers employers...more

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Union Employers: Be Aware of Bargaining Obligations under OSHA’s Mandatory Vaccine Rule

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While OSHA’s mandatory vaccine rule remains in legal limbo, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memo on November 10th, outlining bargaining obligations for employers with unionized...more

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OSHA Issues its Vaccine Mandate

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") published a new Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") in the Federal Register today. This is the workplace vaccine mandate promised by President Biden on September...more

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Unionized Employers Confront Unique Challenges in Face of Federal Vaccine Mandate

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When COVID-19 vaccines were made available to the public in January 2021, we published an Insight advising unionized employers of the unique challenges involving vaccine mandates from a bargaining perspective. Ten months...more

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Funny You Should Ask: Is A Vaccine Mandate Subject Of Bargaining?

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1. I have a unionized workforce. Do I need to bargain before mandating that my employees are Covid vaccinated before reporting to work? With the CDC largely ending mask requirements for those who are Covid vaccinated,...more

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[Podcast]: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations

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In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson and Evandro Gigante discuss the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recent guidance for employers regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. On...more

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May Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines?

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Given pending anticipated FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and encouraging vaccine results from Moderna and AstraZeneca, many employers are wondering whether they may legally mandate vaccinations for their...more

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New Paid Sick Leave Mandate Coming for Some Employers Due to COVID-19 Emergency

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A bill passed by the US House of Representatives on March 13 to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency imposes a mandate on all employers with fewer than 500 employees, and on all federal and state...more

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Oregon’s Predictive Scheduling Law: An Overview of BOLI’s Proposed Rules

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On April 25, 2018, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued proposed rules implementing Oregon’s predictive scheduling law, Senate Bill 828, which will take effect on July 1, 2018. A link to the proposed rules...more

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MD DLLR Provides New Information on Healthy Working Families Act

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The DLLR recently issued new guidance concerning the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act for employers. The new guidance takes the form of sample policies and updated or new responses to the previously posted frequently...more

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Oregon’s New Law on Overtime Calculations for Employees in Mills, Factories, and Manufacturing Establishments Expected to Change

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In July 2017, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3458, which is expected to be signed by Governor Kate Brown. The new law will permit employers to pay nonexempt employees in mills, factories, and manufacturing...more

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Oregon to Enact Predictive Scheduling Law Affecting Retail, Hospitality, and Food Service Employers

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The Oregon governor is expected to soon sign Senate Bill 828, which will impose predictive scheduling requirements on large employers in certain industries. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions...more

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Legally Mandated Benefit Plan Changes Still Require Bargaining

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A unanimous panel of the NLRB, including Chairman Philip A. Miscimarra, held that ACA mandates do not relieve an employer of its duty to bargain with a union representing its employees regarding certain health insurance...more

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Morristown, New Jersey, Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

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Private-sector employees who work at least 80 hours during a calendar year in Morristown, New Jersey, will be entitled to paid sick leave under Ordinance No. 35-2016, passed by the Morristown Town Council on September 13,...more

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IRS Addresses Health Coverage Opt-Out Payments Under the Affordable Care Act

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As the cost of providing health coverage increased over the past fifteen years, many employers began to offer employees cash payments if they “opted out” of coverage. Some expected that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would...more

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