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McAfee & Taft

COVID vaccines: When is an employee’s vaccination status HIPAA-protected?

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Whether an employee’s vaccination status is protected by HIPAA has been (or should be) on the minds of all human resources personnel as of late. This is especially true in the wake of the U.S. Department of Labor’s...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Telehealth: Regulation, Compliance, Audit and Investigation

I. Introduction - Use and acceptance of telehealth technologies have grown very substantially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This growth has been substantially facilitated by waivers and relaxations of existing...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Anti-Vax Tax Facts: Legal Considerations for Premium Differentials Based on Vaccination Status

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As employers continue to struggle with strategies for safely re-opening their workplaces, we have previously discussed the possibility of mandating a vaccine or providing incentives for getting the vaccine....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UPDATE: The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: What Employers Need to Know

To account for legal developments since our last FAQ concerning employer COVID-19 vaccination policies, we provide updated answers to questions and address additional questions about discrimination, wage and hour, collective...more

Littler

Dear Littler: May We Ask Our Employees About Their COVID-19 Vaccination Status?

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Dear Littler: We are a retail chain on the West Coast and are almost back to pre-COVID-19 operational levels. Now that vaccines are widely available, we’re hoping our workforce (and the public!) will soon be fully vaccinated....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Collecting Employee Vaccination Status Can Create Challenges for Employers

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While we are turning the corner on the pandemic, California employers still face challenges navigating the complex health and workplace rules pertaining to COVID. Compliance issues remain for employers that are now...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Employers Give It A “Shot” - How the Covid-19 Vaccine May Impact the Workplace: Part 2: Can You Offer Employees Incentives for...

There’s a legal answer and a practical one. Because we’re lawyers, let’s start with the legal answer. Yes, an employer can offer employees incentives to get vaccinated....more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Considering Incentives for Employee COVID-19 Vaccines – Tips and Traps

This blog was based on guidance which is now outdated. An employer may offer an incentive to employees to voluntarily provide documentation or other confirmation that they received a vaccination on their own from a pharmacy,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Return to Work Virtual Toolkit for Employers - The COVID-19 Vaccine: What Can Employers Require?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is forcing employers all over the world to consider various new policies as workers...more

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Incentivizing (COVID-19) Vaccinations: What Employers Need to Know

As COVID-19 vaccines become available to greater swaths of the population, many employers are considering ways to incentivize employees to get vaccinated. Incentives can take many forms, including extra pay, paid time off,...more

Perkins Coie

Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered

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With multiple states rolling out phased access to COVID-19 vaccines, many employers are considering whether they want to require employees to be vaccinated, how to encourage employee vaccinations, and the implications of...more

Fisher Phillips

Charting The Risk Associated With Common Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Programs

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Now that a COVID-19 vaccine is becoming increasingly available, how can employers encourage employees to receive it? Beyond requiring the shots as a mandatory condition of employment – which is not an option many employers...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Incentivizing Employees To Get COVID-19 Vaccinations: Considerations For Employers

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As the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines becomes more widespread over the coming months, many employers that are hesitant to mandate vaccines are considering ways to encourage employees to become vaccinated on a voluntary...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter – December 2020 #2

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Oh Happy Day!  Stimulus Is Finally (Almost) Live. The House and Senate are scheduled to vote on a $900 billion pandemic relief package along with a $1.4 trillion measure to fund the government through September 30, 2021. ...more

Williams Mullen

The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Here - Can Employers Mandate Immunization?

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COVID-19 vaccines are finally here. The rollout has begun in healthcare settings across the nation. However, despite broad support for the vaccines and their near-universal endorsement by the medical community, many...more

Fisher Phillips

Flu Season And Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Will Shine A Spotlight On Workplace Vaccination Policies

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As the flu season approaches and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers’ mandatory vaccination policies may soon become more important than ever. For several reasons, those policies will also attract unprecedented...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Protecting Employees From COVID-19 Without Violating Their Privacy Rights

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A common response to widespread disease has always been to avoid contact with others until the disease runs its course. Many states adopted that approach to combat the COVID-19 outbreak by implementing stay-at-home orders,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Mandatory COVID-19 Testing: Is Your Skilled Nursing Facility Prepared?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many states now are requiring mandatory testing of residents and employees of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, including West Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Other...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

To Test Or Not To Test: Employers’ Rights And Duties In A Coronavirus World

Amid the general panic and confusion caused by the coronavirus pandemic, employers are faced with the question of testing their employees for COVID-19. After all, an infected employee may present a hazard not only to himself...more

Dentons

HR Quick Take: Coronavirus Biometrics

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Q: The CDC has recommended that we take the temperature of residents and visitors to our long-term care facility. We are fine to do that but what do we do with that information?...more

Hogan Lovells

Navigating coronavirus: Top real estate industry considerations

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On Wednesday, 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of coronavirus a global pandemic and on Friday, 13 March 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency in the United States. Guidance from...more

FordHarrison

[Webinar] Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Is Your Business Ready for the Employment & Employee Benefit Changes? - March 20th, 2:00 pm -...

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There currently is no vaccine to prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19) and on March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Businesses in the U.S. need to be prepared to deal with COVID-19 in the...more

Kilpatrick

COVID-19: Workplace Exodus

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COVID-19 will change organizations, government, and the relationship of individuals to both; at this moment, the right to be let alone has become the duty to be alone, not principally for one's own sake but for the protection...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Coronavirus and Employee Privacy Laws: What Employers Should Know

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) presents challenging medical privacy issues for employers. Employers must observe their employees’ continued legal right to privacy—including under the Americans with...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

COVID-19: Need-to-Know Employer Information on Data Privacy and Recent Governmental Actions

As employers respond to the daily influx of information about COVID-19, Faegre Drinker continues to update its Employer’s Action Guide and monitor dynamic federal and state developments. Some governmental agencies have...more

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