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Stocking Naloxone in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Consider

It is well known that opioid overdoses have occurred at epidemic levels in the United States for years. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioid overdose deaths have increased from 21,089...more

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New York City Ends Vaccine Mandate for Private-Sector Employees

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As we previously reported, former Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an order effective December 27, 2021 requiring private sector employers to mandate that all in-person workers in New York City receive and show proof of...more

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Permanent Healthcare COVID-19 Standard Update: OSHA Sets Hearing Date on Deviations to Proposed Rule

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has partially reopened the record on the rulemaking for the permanent healthcare COVID-19 standard, known as the rule on “Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare...more

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OSHA Partially Opens Record on Rulemaking for Permanent Healthcare COVID-19 Standard

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OSHA has just announced it is partially reopening the record on the rulemaking for the permanent healthcare COVID-19 standard known as the rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings....more

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Virginia Repeals Workplace COVID-19 Standard, Replaces It With Guidance

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Virginia has repealed its first-in-the-nation standard on COVID-19 in the workplace. On July 15, 2020, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (which included author Courtney Malveaux) made Virginia the first state in...more

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Virginia Drafts COVID-19 Guidance As It Mulls Eliminating Standard

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Virginia has drafted workplace guidance in the event it strikes down its first-in-the-nation COVID-19 standard. On his first day in office, Governor Glenn Younkin declared Virginia “open for business” and issued...more

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CMS Issues Guidance For Rule Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines For Most Health Care Workers

On December 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued long-awaited guidance regarding how it intends to enforce its Interim Final Rule mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain health care workers. The rule,...more

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OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard, Vows to Use General Duty Clause

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it is withdrawing most of the Emergency Temporary Standard for healthcare employers (Healthcare ETS) it promulgated more than six months ago...more

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Chicago Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, Entertainment Venues

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The City of Chicago has issued a public health order requiring restaurants, bars, gyms, fitness centers, and entertainment/recreation venues where food or beverages are served to require proof of vaccination from all patrons....more

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NYC Extends Worker Vaccination Mandate to Most Private Employers

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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi has issued an order requiring most New York City private sector employees to be vaccinated. The order was issued Dec. 13, 2021, but...more

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Federal Court Puts OSHA’s Emergency COVID Vaccination Mandates on Hold, But Private Employers Must Still Consider Next Steps

What You Should Know- •OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or regular testing for employees that do not choose to vaccinate. ...more

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New Employer Requirements Under OSHA COVID-19 Rule

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On November 4, 2021, OSHA released its long-anticipated rule related to COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace. The stated purpose of the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is to “address the...more

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Osha Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination And Testing For Certain Employers

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On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) published its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), 86 CFR 61402, which requires employers with a total of more than 100 employees, federal...more

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OSHA’s Emergency COVID-19 Vaccination Rule Is Here

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its highly anticipated draft COVID-19 vaccination emergency temporary standard (Vaccine ETS) yesterday. As anticipated, the rule requires most employers with...more

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OSHA Issues Long-Awaited Vaccine Mandate

On November 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers in the country to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements or require employees to present...more

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employers of 100 or More Employees

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On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to employers of 100 or more employees. The ETS requires employers to adopt a...more

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An Overview of the Key to NYC Vaccine Mandate Program

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New York City’s Key to NYC mandate for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues is now in effect. Below are the requirements of the mandate as set forth in the various Executive Orders that have been issued, as well as in...more

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10 Considerations for Employers Contemplating Mandatory Vaccination Policies

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If you’re an employer contemplating implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for your workforce, you aren’t alone. With COVID-19 cases surging around the country and leading to new Centers for Disease Control and...more

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NYC Issues Details Of Vaccine Mandate For Indoor Dining, Gyms And Entertainment Venues

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an Executive Order on August 16, 2021 setting forth the requirements of the “Key to NYC” vaccine mandate that was announced earlier this month for indoor dining, gyms and...more

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The CDC and the Biden Administration Issue New Mask and Vaccine Guidance and Mandates, and Employers May Soon Follow Suit

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With COVID-19 cases once again rising due to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and the Biden Administration have issued new guidance and requirements on masking and...more

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Cal/OSHA Approves New COVID-19 Workplace Standards

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On June 11, 2021, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Board released its latest set of proposed revisions to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). On June 17, 2021, Cal/OSHA met...more

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Rules For Health Care Employers

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its interim final rule on June 10, 2021, addressing occupational exposure to COVID-19 in health care settings (“the rule”). The rule, which exceeds 900 pages...more

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In The Absence Of Any Grave Danger, OSHA Still Issues A COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard But Limits Its Coverage To...

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On May 26, 2021, we told our readers that we thought that although an “emergency” no longer existed about OSHA’s need to regulate employers’ handling of the COVID-19 virus. OSHA would nonetheless still issue an emergency...more

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OSHA Issues Updated COVID-Related Guidance For Employers

On June 10, 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to employers of employees who perform healthcare services and support, and revised guidance for all other employers. OSHA expressly acknowledges...more

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OSHA Issues Its Emergency COVID-19 Standard

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On June 10th, OSHA issued its long-promised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Surprisingly, the ETS relates only to the healthcare industry, but updated guidance has been issued for all industries, as outlined...more

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