On November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of OSHA’s enforcement of the ETS that that required certain employers to, among other things, require employees to provide proof of vaccination...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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In September, President Biden issued his COVID-19 Action Plan in which he announced, among other things, that the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) was developing a rule to require...more
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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