At the direction of the Biden administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule (CMS Rule) on November 5, 2021, requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care...more
11/11/2021
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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
11/8/2021
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact businesses around the country, employers face ongoing questions around reopening, workplace safety, and remote work. Our employment attorneys, Christopher Mayer, Kristy Avino, and...more
8/25/2020
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As the COVID-19 pandemic expands, disrupting lives of everyone around the globe, employers should keep a few guiding principles in mind.
•Keep up with and follow the best public health advice available. The Centers for...more
As part of a flurry of employment-related laws enacted over the past two years in New Jersey, a recent amendment to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (commonly known as the New Jersey WARN Act)...more
Now that cases of the coronavirus disease (dubbed “COVID-19” by the World Health Organization) have been diagnosed in several states, businesses are increasingly encountering a variety of employment-related issues. Here are...more