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The CDC Issues New COVID-Related Guidance: What This Means for Employers

For the first time since 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance relaxing the quarantine requirements for COVID-19.  The new guidance is the result of fewer COVID-related deaths and...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Current Considerations About COVID-19 in the Workplace

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, when the Department of Health and Human Services allowed the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 to expire, but people are still getting...more

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As the U.S. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends, Employers Ask Now What?

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The U.S. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on May 11, 2023, one week after the World Health Organization determined that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern....more

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What Employers Can Expect With the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Your 6-Step Plan

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The COVID-19 national and public health emergencies officially end today with the expirations of two dual emergency declarations – so what should employers expect? One of the two declarations is the public health emergency...more

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U.S. to Lift COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Air Travelers

In a statement issued last week, the Biden administration announced the end of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international air travelers. The requirement will officially lift at the end of the day on May 11, 2023,...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where Do We Stand?

As we have reported previously, on April 10, 2023 President Biden signed legislation ending the COVID-19 National Emergency.  However, the rollback of COVID-19 requirements was already underway in many state and municipal...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

U.S. to Remove COVID Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers

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Non-U.S. travelers coming to the U.S. will no longer be required to prove that they have the COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter the U.S., starting at 12:01 a.m. on May 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more

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When are COVID-19 Policies a “Business Necessity”? The EEOC’s New Guidance on Navigating the Post-Pandemic Workplace

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On July 12, 2022, The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act as they relate to the pandemic. The new guidance recognizes...more

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CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidelines

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On August 11, 2022, the CDC updated its general COVID-19 guidance applicable to individuals and employees in non-healthcare settings. Both businesses and individuals will be happy to know that the updated guidance is more...more

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CDC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidelines: What Does It Mean for Your Business?

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On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled its updated COVID-19 guidelines, revising both quarantine and isolation guidelines in the process. The updates reflect the growing number of...more

Bowditch & Dewey

CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Safety Recommendations in Updated Guidance

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Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated COVID-19 guidance. This update loosens prior guidelines regarding social distancing, testing, and isolation, with the agency noting that...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Keeping On Top of the Guidance: New CDC Guidance, Proposed Updates To Emergency Temporary Standards, And Continued Immigration...

While some of us may have thought COVID-19 would be temporary, we now know it is here to stay. Yesterday, the CDC released new guidance on what to do after being exposed to someone with COVID-19. Additionally, Cal/OSHA is...more

Fisher Phillips

The 10 Most Common Employer Questions After the CDC Loosens its COVID-19 Guidance

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The nation’s federal health authorities marked the next chapter of the pandemic yesterday by significantly loosening many COVID-19 recommendations – including dropping the “six-foot” social distancing rule – thereby...more

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It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over – EEOC Issues Updated Guidance as COVID-19 Pandemic Lingers

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With the proliferation of COVID-19 vaccines and emergence of less deadly strains, many employers have put their COVID-19 related policies and procedures on the back burner. However, as President Biden’s recent back-to-back...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

EEOC Updates Workplace Guidance on COVID-19 Testing

On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its COVID-19 workplace guidance. Most notably, the EEOC now requires that employers assess whether current pandemic circumstances and...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

EEOC Updates Screening, Testing, and Mandatory Vaccination Polices

After several months, the EEOC has once again updated its guidance and answers regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s interaction with anti-discrimination laws, with a particular focus on the workplace screening, testing,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

EEOC Potentially Limits Employer's Right to Mandate COVID-19 Testing

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On July 12, 2022, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised its guidance on compliance with disability discrimination law during the COVID-19 pandemic. While previous guidance, initially published on...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance to Reflect Current State of COVID-19 in the U.S.

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As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the EEOC’s guidance. On July 12, 2022, the EEOC once again updated its COVID-19 guidance: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO...more

Foley Hoag LLP

EEOC Updates Guidance on Workplace COVID-19 Testing

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Under updated EEOC guidance, an employer may now conduct mandatory COVID-19 testing only if such testing is “job-related and consistent with business necessity.” Employers should assess a number of factors before...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

EEOC update to COVID guidance is ho-hum

And, for that, we should be grateful. This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its guidance on COVID-19 and the laws that the agency enforces. In my opinion, it's pretty unremarkable....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

U.S. Lifts Covid Testing Requirement for International Travelers

International travelers to the U.S. are no longer required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding a flight to the U.S. The change took effect at 12:01 AM ET on Sunday, June 12, 2022....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Air Travelers to United States

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On April 14, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its post-arrival recommendations. Almost everyone (unless specifically exempted) who is at least 2 years old must have a negative COVID-19 test (tests...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: New Vaccine EUA Expected

Updates on vaccines for young children and a massive study on the efficacy of mask-wearing in schools headline this week’s COVID-19 news....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

CDC Updates COVID-19 Air Travel Guidance

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve daily, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines on what is required or recommended for travelers after their arrival in the United States....more

Hogan Lovells

COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies - March 2022

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The COVID-19 Report is a compilation of coronavirus news, analysis, and insights from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time. In this week's Report: FDA warns...more

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