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
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
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
Under federal guidance, private employers can generally require employees to get vaccinated COVID-19, and private businesses can permit entry and service only to vaccinated individuals, as long as they comply with federal...more
7/1/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Mandates ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Religious Exemption ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations
UPDATE:
On June 12, 2021, the hospital’s motion to dismiss this lawsuit in its entirety was granted. The Court found that the hospital’s policy of mandating the COVID-19 vaccine aligned with its business of saving lives...more
On May 28, 2021, 117 unvaccinated nonmanagerial employees from Houston Methodist Hospital filed a lawsuit to challenge the hospital’s vaccine mandate in Jennifer Bridges et al. v The Methodist Hospital. This appears to be the...more
Per recent federal employment law guidance, private employers can generally require employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as long as they comply with federal employment laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of...more
A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more
3/23/2021
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Entities ,
Educational Institutions ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Essential Workers ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First Responders ,
Good Faith ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health Care Providers ,
Immunity ,
Liability ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
New Legislation ,
Property Damage ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Safe Harbors ,
State Health Departments ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Vaccinations ,
Willful Misconduct ,
Workplace Safety
On Thursday, March 11, President Biden signed the COVID-19 relief package into law. The legislation grants $1,400 direct payments to individuals making less than $75,000 and $2,800 to married couples making less than $150,000...more
3/12/2021
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Child Tax Credit ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Grants ,
Joe Biden ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Relief Measures ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
Per recent federal employment law guidance, private employers can generally require employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as long as they comply with federal employment laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of...more
3/5/2021
/ Adverse Action ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Children and Families (DCF) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Emancipation ,
Employer Mandates ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GINA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immunization Exemptions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Minors ,
Nursing Homes ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Employees ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Exemption ,
Required Documentation ,
State Health Departments ,
Students ,
Vaccinations
Governor Parson announced that Missouri will move to the next phase of vaccinations, Phase 1B-Tier 3, on Monday, March 15. This will make the vaccine available to an additional 550,000 Missourians. Phase 1B-Tier 3 includes...more
3/5/2021
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Government Officials ,
Governor Parson ,
Public Health ,
Teachers ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
Vaccinations ,
Waste Management ,
Wastewater
Starting Wednesday, February 24, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a 14-day Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application period exclusively for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees...more
2/25/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Independent Contractors ,
ITIN ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
Self Employed ,
Small Business
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
A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more
2/23/2021
/ Bodily Injury ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Entities ,
Criminal Liability ,
First Responders ,
Good Faith ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Immunity ,
Liability ,
Natural Disasters ,
Nursing Homes ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
OSHA ,
Pending Legislation ,
Premises Liability ,
Private Schools ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Schools ,
Volunteers ,
Willful Misconduct ,
Wrongful Death
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 30, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a mandate requiring individuals to wear face masks while on public transportation and at transportation hubs. The mandate, which went into...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
/ Biden Administration ,
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
In his first few days in office, President Joseph Biden issued 10 Executive Orders to address to the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These orders signal that the Biden Administration intends for the...more
On April 27, 2020, Missouri Governor Mike Parson issued the Show-Me Strong Recovery Order, an executive order forming part of the State’s plan to re-open business and community operations. This order will take effect on May...more
We are now seeing the beginning of a significant change in shelter-in-place orders. Some jurisdictions are retaining or enhancing shelter-in-place restrictions, but for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis emerged, others...more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states, cities and counties in the United States have been under some form of shelter in place. The Governor of each state has begun the thorough process of reviewing and adjusting the...more