Despite a recent court ruling covering three states, most federal government contractors still must comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate ("Contractor Vaccine Mandate") included in President Biden’s Executive Order 14042,...more
12/6/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Social Distancing ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced several updates to his plan for combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Although media reports have led some to believe that President Biden’s actions have imposed an immediately...more
9/16/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Subcontractors ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Employees are asking for reasonable accommodations more often and for a wider array of medical conditions, including chronic diseases, mental health issues and prescription drugs that may affect performance. Accommodation...more
Employees are asking for reasonable accommodations more often and for a wider array of medical conditions. The kinds of accommodations sought are more varied than ever, including working from home, extended leave, allowances...more
Employees are asking for reasonable accommodations more often and for a wider array of medical conditions. The kinds of accommodations sought are more varied than ever, including working from home, extended leave, allowances...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued comprehensive "Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues” (the Guidance). Along with the Guidance, the EEOC issued a Q&A document as...more
10/22/2014
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
PDA ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Small Business ,
Title VII