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Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

Littler on 3/1/2024

“Hey Chat GPT, finish this building.” This dare, written on a billboard that went viral last year, captures a truth and a stereotype about the world of construction. The truth is that the construction industry will, for the...more

Employers Under Fire: How to Address Employee Pay and Related Issues When Faced with Natural Disasters

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/6/2023

As you have no doubt seen in the news, and may have even experienced first-hand, there have been extreme weather conditions throughout the country, including fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. When natural disasters...more

[Webinar] Addressing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace - August 8th, 12:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 7/12/2023

There is an ever increasing awareness of mental health issues in the workplace, especially since mental health issues can lead to hazardous working conditions. But what responsibility does an employer have to address these...more

Hurricanes, Wildfires And Floods, Oh My!

Rumberger | Kirk on 11/30/2022

How to put emergency action plans in place for dealing with natural disasters and other emergencies - In the wake of record-breaking temperatures, widespread wildfires, 100-year flooding and other natural disasters,...more

Second-guessing the advice columns: Workplace bathrooms!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/5/2022

Everybody's favorite subject. Last week, Karla Miller -- the workplace advice columnist of The Washington Post -- had a fascinating letter with this problem: The letter writer is the only female working on a floor with...more

In Policy Pivot, EEOC Revises Pandemic Guidance To Move Away From A “Direct Threat” Analysis and Focus on “Business Necessity” As...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/19/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidance for employers on the interplay of workplace bias laws and COVID-19 workplace testing, vaccinations, and other...more

DOL Issues, Then Withdraws, Updated Guidance on Compensability of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Time

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/26/2022

The list of laws and regulations governing vaccinations and testing is growing and changing at a frenetic pace. Employers can add U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance on the compensability of time spent undergoing testing...more

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2022 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 1/20/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

NYC Clarifies Dec. 27, 2021, Vaccine Mandate for all Private Employers

Rivkin Radler LLP on 12/21/2021

On December 15, New York City issued clarifications to it prior vaccine mandate and those clarifications can be found here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page. As we advised in...more

Tennessee Enacts Law Restricting Enforcement of Vaccine Mandates

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/11/2021

On November 10, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he would sign legislation that addresses various COVID-19–related issues, including vaccine mandates and mask mandates. The law is effective immediately....more

Federal Vaccine Mandates Maze Can Trap Unwary Employers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/11/2021

Summary - The Biden Administration has announced vaccine mandates for certain federal contractors and subcontractors, employees of large, private employers, and certain health care workers, all of which are slated to take...more

OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing Mandate: Legal Status and Employer Next Steps

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/9/2021

Employers with 100 or more employees should continue to develop policies requiring workers either to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to submit to weekly testing and other safety requirements, in the expectation that...more

CMS Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers: Resources for Preparing Your Policies

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog on 11/8/2021

Under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’s new vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, facilities must draft and implement policies and procedures by December 6, 2021 to ensure covered personnel are fully...more

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 with Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate for Private Sector Employers with 100 or More...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/5/2021

Key Points - On November 4, 2021, OSHA issued an ETS requiring that all employers with 100 or more employees ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022, or tested weekly. By December...more

OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard is here: Private Employers with at least 100 employees now subject to vaccine or testing...

Benesch on 11/5/2021

As President Biden previewed in a September speech, many employers with 100 or more employees will be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or regular testing and masking for employees. Key details of the Emergency Temporary...more

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Rule for Private-Sector Workers

Amundsen Davis LLC on 11/5/2021

The United States Department of Labor released a long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for private employers with over 100 employees. The 490 page interim final rule answers a number of questions employers have...more

Iowa Strengthens Medical and Religious Exemptions From Vaccine Policies, Permits Individuals Discharged for Refusing Vaccines to...

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/2/2021

On October 29, 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 902 into law, a measure that requires Iowa employers with mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies to waive their requirements for employees who seek vaccination...more

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Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

Employers Under Fire: How to Address Employee Pay and Related Issues When Faced with Natural Disasters

[Webinar] Addressing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace - August 8th, 12:00 pm CT

Hurricanes, Wildfires And Floods, Oh My!

Second-guessing the advice columns: Workplace bathrooms!

In Policy Pivot, EEOC Revises Pandemic Guidance To Move Away From A “Direct Threat” Analysis and Focus on “Business Necessity” As...

DOL Issues, Then Withdraws, Updated Guidance on Compensability of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Time

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2022 #3

NYC Clarifies Dec. 27, 2021, Vaccine Mandate for all Private Employers

Tennessee Enacts Law Restricting Enforcement of Vaccine Mandates

Federal Vaccine Mandates Maze Can Trap Unwary Employers

OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing Mandate: Legal Status and Employer Next Steps

CMS Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers: Resources for Preparing Your Policies

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 with Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate for Private Sector Employers with 100 or More...

OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard is here: Private Employers with at least 100 employees now subject to vaccine or testing...

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Rule for Private-Sector Workers

Iowa Strengthens Medical and Religious Exemptions From Vaccine Policies, Permits Individuals Discharged for Refusing Vaccines to...

Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions: Why Employers are Confused

EEOC Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard

COVID-19 Vaccination Religious Exemption Requests: 5 Key Takeaways From the EEOC’s Updated Technical Assistance

Answering the Top 10 Questions Employers Have About the COVID-19 Vaccine

[Event] Dallas Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - October 22nd, Frisco, TX

Asking Applicants For Vax Status? Not So Fast, Employers.

Get Poked or Get Canned – Can You Terminate an Employee for Refusing the Vaccine?

Prepare Now to Manage Employee Accommodation Requests Resulting from a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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