On March 10, 2022, the Florida Legislature passed Florida House Bill 7 / Senate Bill 148, which have a stated purpose of protecting “individual freedom.” The law, nicknamed the “Stop Woke Act,” expands Florida employers’...more
On November 4, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring employers with more than 100 employees to, among other things,...more
11/22/2021
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Be cognizant of state and federal anti-discrimination laws when enacting vaccine mandate policies -
As the ongoing pandemic converges with staffing issues and efforts to increase vaccination rates, many employers have been...more
11/10/2021
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On September 9, 2021, President Joseph Biden released his COVID-19 Action Plan titled “Path Out of the Pandemic.” President Biden’s plan is wide-ranging, and includes the following for businesses:
The Department of...more
9/13/2021
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Businesses across the nation are implementing measures to ensure that their customers have been vaccinated.
According to the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 120 million...more
5/19/2021
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