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Texas Attorney General Opinion Finds That Governor’s Emergency Executive Orders Have “The Force and Effect of Law,” Including...

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On September 10, 2021, Williamson County Attorney Dee Hobbs requested an “expedited” ruling from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in response to his question of whether executive orders issued by Abbott in response to the...more

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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts New COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards

On April 21, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) met and formally adopted a third version of the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) by a vote of 6-1.   The new ETS makes a number of changes to prior ETS...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from March 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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California Governor Newsom Aligns Cal/OSHA Face Covering Regulations With CDPH Guidance

On February 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that updates the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to align with...more

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The Great Unmasking? California Relaxes Masking Requirements Regardless of Vaccination Status

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In the surest sign that COVID-19 restrictions are moving to the rearview mirror once and for all, California has just relaxed its face covering requirements, regardless of vaccination status in most settings – and for most...more

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To Mask, or Not to Mask, That is the Question: Status of Virginia DOLI Workplace Rules

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As we reported in September 2021, Virginia DOLI Issues New COVID-19 Rules for Employers, Virginia is one of the only states in the country that has workplace COVID-19 health and safety rules, including, most notably, rules...more

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Illinois Court Temporarily Blocks Mandated COVID-19 Mitigation Measures at Nearly 170 School Districts

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In the midst of declining infection rates and increasing debate over mask and vaccine mandates, on February 7, 2022, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow temporarily enjoined COVID-19 mitigation...more

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Executive Order 14042 – Update 15.0: U.S. District Court “Clarifies” Its Injunction Applies Only to the Vaccine Mandate

Just when you didn’t think things could get any weirder, on Friday, January 21, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a ruling clarifying its prior EO 14042 injunction (currently on appeal...more

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Patchwork Preliminary Injunctions: Interpreting Contractor Compliance Obligations Under EO 14042

As a result of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia’s latest order, which confirms the nationwide preliminary injunction of Executive Order 14042 (“EO” or “EO 14042”) applies only to the “vaccine...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: January 2022 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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As Omicron rips through hospitals, new governor lifts Virginia pandemic measures

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has thrust Virginia into the ferocious battles over evidence-based efforts to quell the coronavirus pandemic, with the newly installed Republican issuing executive orders to bar schools from requiring face...more

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Double-Take: Nationwide Preliminary Injunction of EO 14042 Limited to “Vaccine Mandate” Only

On Friday afternoon, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, which had earlier issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14042’s vaccine mandate, made clear that the injunction...more

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Duluth Follows Minneapolis and St. Paul in Telling Minnesotans ‘Mask Up!’

As the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul did last week, Duluth’s mayor, Emily Larson, issued an indoor mask mandate, effective January 13, 2022, due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. City of Duluth...more

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Employer Primer on COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

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The Supreme Court is currently considering the validity of two rules promulgated by federal agencies in the past months regarding vaccines and testing in the workplace. Whether those rules—OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard...more

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California Department of Public Health Issues Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance

On December 30, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued its updated “Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictions on Isolation and Quarantine of the General Public.” With the updated guidance, the CDPH’s...more

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Biden Administration Sued over Mask and Vaccine Requirements for Head Start Programs

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A group of 23 Republican AGs, led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, and one Democratic AG, Iowa AG Tom Miller, sued the Biden administration over its mask requirements for toddlers aged 2 and up and mandatory COVID-19 vaccination...more

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Executive Order 14042 - Update 12.0 U.S. District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction

Federal contractors and subcontractors across the country were forced to rethink their COVID-safety efforts when, on December 7, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia enjoined enforcement of Executive...more

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Most Federal Government Contractors Still Must Comply with President Biden’s Federal Vaccine Mandate

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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

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Texas Counties Challenge Governor Abbott’s Order Banning Mask Mandates

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This article, originally published on August 12, 2021, has been revised. Please note updates regarding lawsuits and mask orders in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Travis counties. On July 29, 2021, Governor Abbott issued...more

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Florida Governor Signs Anti-Mandate Legislation

Last Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed sweeping legislation designed to protect private and public sector employees from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates, as well as to protect the rights of...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: November 2021 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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10 Employer Obligations Required by OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Mandate

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Employers with 100 or more employees may wish to begin preparing for the emergency temporary standard’s imminent deadlines, despite pending legal challenges. ...more

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Get to the Point: OSHA’s New Rule on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

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On November 5, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its anticipated emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing (the “ETS”). Citing the “grave danger” posed by the virus...more

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Tennessee Enacts Law Restricting Enforcement of Vaccine Mandates

On November 10, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he would sign legislation that addresses various COVID-19–related issues, including vaccine mandates and mask mandates. The law is effective immediately....more

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