On January 13, 2021, the United States Supreme Court (the court), in a 5-4 per curiam decision, issued stays on injunctions issued by the Western District of Louisiana and the Eastern District of Missouri against enforcement...more
1/17/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On Monday, November 29, 2021, a court in the Eastern District of Missouri issued an order granting a motion for a preliminary injunction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) interim final rule (the Rule),...more
The Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated guidance on August 13, 2021, to assist employers in protecting workers who are unvaccinated or otherwise at risk of contracting the virus. The guidance...more
Join Hinshaw's Leigh Bonsall and Tom Luetkemeyer—along with Dr. John Segreti, infectious disease expert with Rush University Medical Center in Chicago—for a timely and informative discussion on the medical issues related to...more
Join us for Hinshaw's 25th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, for a week of practical and engaging virtual programming. We are offering the seminar free of charge this year, allowing unprecedented access for those who may...more
10/20/2020
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Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retaliation ,
Screening Procedures ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Many states are beginning to experience a “flattening of the curve” when it comes to COVID-19 virus infection rates. With regulations varying from state to state, there are still so many unanswered questions about how...more
5/20/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
After a week of significant work and bipartisan effort, Congress passed and the President signed into law an expansion of the FMLA along with separate paid sick leave benefits to American workers on March 18, 2020. Entitled...more
3/23/2020
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EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance
Virtually every employer in the United States is having to grapple with how to respond to employment-related issues as a consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To assist employers, we have prepared an FAQ...more
3/21/2020
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
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Disabilities ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Quarantine ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Employees ,
Sick Pay ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety