On July 12, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 FAQs and as a result, revised certain earlier guidance regarding permissible COVID-19 testing, workplace screening, and return to work...more
7/27/2022
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Screening Procedures ,
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As employees are increasingly returning to the office, a new amendment to existing Tennessee law regarding vaccination further complicates the landscape for employers concerning COVID-19 vaccine mandates. See the full text...more
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has again stayed Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) attempt at enforcing its COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which OSHA first...more
1/14/2022
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
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SCOTUS ,
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Vaccinations ,
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)....more
12/22/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Employer Mandates ,
OSHA ,
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Workplace Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published the long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) as directed by President Biden in his September 9 COVID-19 Action Plan – Path Out of the Pandemic....more
11/5/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
As contractors and agencies scramble to comply with the government contractor vaccine mandate, there seems to be growing confusion over whether contractors or federal agencies are responsible for evaluating whether contractor...more
10/26/2021
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DFARS ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Joint Employers ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations
On September 24, following President Biden’s September 9 Executive Order, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) issued new guidance on COVID-19...more
9/28/2021
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Covered Employees ,
Covered Employer ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Federal Employees ,
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President Biden has announced a series of measures aimed at combatting the COVID-19 pandemic which will require certain employers to set forth mandatory vaccination requirements. These measures direct the Department of...more
9/13/2021
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Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The EEOC has updated its guidance “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” The new guidance clarifies that employers may offer incentives to employees to voluntarily...more
6/1/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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GINA ,
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Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released updated guidance regarding employers’ and employees’ rights and obligations related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.
Mandatory Vaccinations are Permitted...more
12/18/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Employment Policies ,
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GINA ,
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Title VII ,
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