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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Rule for Large Employers

The Supreme Court has stayed OSHA from enforcing its vaccine-or-test rule for large private employers. In its opinion, the Court found that Congress did not grant OSHA the authority to issue such a sweeping rule. Empowered...more

(Updated) A Comprehensive Breakdown of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rule

UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court held a special hearing on January 7, 2022, and is expected to rule soon on whether OSHA may proceed with its Emergency Temporary Standard for large employers. The Court is also considering...more

(Updated) Shorter COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods Will Impact Workplaces

UPDATE: Following its original announcement, the CDC further updated its guidance to apply the 5 day quarantine rule to those who are asymptomatic but now also to those whose symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24...more

Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Plans to Enforce New York City’s Private Employer Vaccine Mandate

Mayor-elect Eric Adams has announced that he plans to keep New York City’s vaccine mandate in place once he takes office. Mayor-elect Adams, who is set to be sworn in as the City’s 110th mayor shortly after midnight on...more

New York City Updates its Vaccine Executive Order Guidance

The updated guidance now states that NYC employers must comply with its vaccine order regardless of whether the OSHA vaccine order becomes effective. The guidance originally stated that “[c]overed entities or...more

Supreme Court to Have Final Word on OSHA Vaccine Order

As expected, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether OSHA may proceed with its Vaccine Order for large employers. The Court will hold a special hearing on January 7, 2022. Briefings are due by December 30, 2021. The...more

New York City Releases Private Employer Vaccine Executive Order

New York City has released its anticipated vaccine order for private businesses alongside a workplace vaccine requirement webpage containing interpretative guidance and other helpful links. The new vaccine order generally...more

New York City Announces a Vaccine Mandate for All Private Employers

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that will apply to all private employers in New York City. The Mayor announced the mandate as a “first in the nation measure,” and a “preemptive strike” in...more

A Comprehensive Breakdown of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rule - Update

UPDATE: A federal appeals court (the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals) permanently blocked OSHA’s vaccine rule on November 12, 2021, citing to “serious constitutional concerns” with the rule. This is not the end of the...more

A Comprehensive Breakdown of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rule

The Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has released its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) pertaining to workplace COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for employers with 100 or...more

EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandate Guidance

The EEOC has updated its technical guidance and answers in a document entitled What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The updated guidance adds six religious...more

Breaking Down the New COVID-19 Safety Protocol Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

The Biden Administration, via its Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”), has now provided the guidance with which federal contractor and subcontractors must comply in connection with their contracts and...more

Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated

Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated - Calling it “a more-punitive approach toward getting its workforce vaccinated against Covid-19,” the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Delta...more

Biden Administration Unveils Sweeping Workplace Vaccination Plan

The Biden Administration yesterday unveiled its Path out of the Pandemic – a six-pronged plan designed to further combat COVID-19. Employers have already struggled to deal with the bevy of ever-changing COVID-19...more

ALERT: New York Hits Key 70% Vaccination Metric; Reopening Rules Lifted

It’s been a long road to recovery for employers since New York first issued its NY Forward reopening requirements for offices and other similar environments back in May 2020. Today, as New York reached a key vaccination...more

Have You Been Vaccinated? Your Employer (and Everyone Else) Wants to Know

The CDC’s recent guidance suggesting that most fully vaccinated individuals may discontinue certain safety measures, such as masking and social distancing, has created significant confusion for employers navigating...more

CDC Vaccination Guidance Does Not Supersede State and Local Workplace Regulations

On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) published guidance indicating that fully vaccinated individuals do not need to wear a mask or physically distance in certain indoor and outdoor...more

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