On April 25, 2022, South Carolina enacted a statute aimed at curtailing employers’ ability to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. To start, the Act absolutely bans state and local governments from requiring...more
Under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers are prohibited from taking adverse action against an employee because the employee has engaged in protected activity under the statute, such as filing a...more
9/17/2021
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
But For Causation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Interpretive Rule ,
OSHA ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
On July 27 in response to rising COVID-19 case counts caused by the Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated to recommend that they wear...more
On May 21, 2021, Indiana University adopted a policy requiring all students, faculty, and staff to be fully vaccinated before returning to campus for the Fall 2021 semester. The policy includes a number of exemptions for...more
7/26/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
Exemptions ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Religious Exemption ,
School Policies ,
Students ,
Universities ,
Vaccinations
On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control issued consequential, and largely unexpected, guidance stating that “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where...more
5/21/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Governor Cooper ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Vaccinations
On Tuesday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an update to its running guidance titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” The updates address...more
As more businesses grapple with positive COVID-19 tests among their workforce, we have been receiving questions regarding the potential for liability relating to COVID-19 exposure. Fortunately, we can provide some clarity in...more
The CDC, American College Health Association, and Department of Education have all issued recent guidance regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Concurrently, colleges across the country have taken steps to move classes online...more
3/13/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Emergency Response ,
F-1 Visa ,
Federal Student Aid ,
Higher Education Act ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Interim Guidance ,
International Travel ,
New Guidance ,
Students ,
Travel Restrictions
As cases of COVID-19 have started to spread throughout the United States, we have received a number of calls from clients about the potential impact on the workplace. Our team is paying close attention to the guidance from...more