On June 12, U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas upheld a policy established by Houston Methodist Hospital that requires employees to be vaccinated against...more
6/15/2021
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Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
With the FDA’s recent approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee’s Advisory Council’s scheduled vote of today on the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine...more
Bob Young will be speaking at the webinar, “Legal aspects of returning high-risk employees to work in Massachusetts” hosted by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
Panelists will cover a wide range of topics, including:
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9/3/2020
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health and Safety ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Job Duties ,
Remote Working ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
On May 18, 2020, Governor Baker outlined a Four Phase Reopening Plan for Massachusetts. Beginning on May 25, 2020, certain businesses – including manufacturing, construction, laboratories, hair salons, and general office...more
Employers across the United States continue to respond to and implement guidance from public health authorities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Both the rapid spread of the virus and the prolonged incubation period...more
3/23/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Emergency Response ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Paid Leave ,
Sick Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
State of Emergency ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act