Under federal guidance, private employers can generally require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as long as they comply with federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion and disability....more
2/23/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Fines ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immunization Records ,
Independent Contractors ,
Religious Exemption ,
Right of Conscience ,
Tenth Amendment ,
Tort Claims Act ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
Under federal guidance, private employers can generally require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as long as they comply with federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion and disability....more
Update:
After three weeks of lobbying and negotiation, on February 23, 202, the Missouri Senate took a final vote on Senate Bill 51, the COVID-19 Liability Protection Bill. The Bill was adopted by the Senate by a vote of...more
After 15 hours of debate, at about 5:00 a.m. on February 3, 2021, the Missouri Senate perfected Senate Bill 51, providing substantial protection for businesses, healthcare providers and those who produce, sell and distribute...more
On January 21, 2021, the Biden Administration released its National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (the “National Strategy”). To meet the President’s goal of 150 million doses to be given in the...more
1/28/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
FEMA ,
Healthcare Workers ,
National Guard ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Relief Measures ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations
On June 30, 2020, the Supreme Court, in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, ruled that states must allow religious schools to participate in programs that provide scholarships to students attending private...more
7/16/2020
/ Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Espinoza v Montana Department of Revenue ,
Establishment Clause ,
Private Schools ,
Religious Schools ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
State Constitutions ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia Inc. v Comer ,
Tuition