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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Where do the presidents rank on employment law?

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 2/17/2023

In other words, which presidents can we -- ahem -- blame? George and Abe say, "Don't look at us." Just kidding. In honor of President's Day, I thought it might be fun to review which presidents were responsible for the...more

Class Action Trends Report Fall 2022

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/21/2022

In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys look at the current state of COVID-19-related litigation at this late stage of the global pandemic. ...more

OFCCP Week In Review: February 2022 #4

DirectEmployers Association on 2/28/2022

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

Talk About Bruno . . . Health Plan Premium Surcharges & Vaccination Status

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 1/24/2022

Last week, the US Supreme Court blocked the OSHA standard requiring private employers with 100 employees or more to vaccinate-or-test for COVID-19 from taking effect (more info here). With the fate of that standard likely...more

Protecting Employees' Private Health Information from a Cyberattack in the Age of COVID-19

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/17/2021

With COVID-19, employers are receiving and processing an ever-increasing amount of their employees' confidential health information. From COVID-19 test results to vaccination status, many employers are routinely collecting...more

New OSHA and CMS COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Mandates: What Employers Need to Know

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 11/8/2021

Today, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its...more

CMS Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers: Resources for Preparing Your Policies

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog on 11/8/2021

Under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’s new vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, facilities must draft and implement policies and procedures by December 6, 2021 to ensure covered personnel are fully...more

OFCCP Week In Review: October 2021 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 10/18/2021

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

Masks Off for Fully Vaccinated Employees?

White and Williams LLP on 6/2/2021

A few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations for individuals who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, sparking a multitude of discussions nationwide as states and...more

Oregon OSHA Issues New Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Employees

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 5/21/2021

On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued new recommendations for individuals who are fully vaccinated. Specifically, the CDC stated that fully-vaccinated individuals[1] can resume...more

Employer Considerations in Light of Updated CDC Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

Bracewell LLP on 5/17/2021

On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) delivered welcome news for vaccinated individuals in the form of revised Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. The...more

COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace: Critical Updates

Lathrop GPM on 3/25/2021

In our previous alert on vaccinations and the workplace, we addressed the threshold question of whether employers can require their employees to get vaccinated and other related COVID-19 vaccine issues. At that time, however,...more

COVID-19 Pandemic New Year: What Employers Should Know

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/24/2021

The country begins the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic with optimism because of three Emergency Use Authorization vaccines and President Joe Biden’s direction that all states make all adults eligible for vaccination by...more

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Legal Considerations for Employers

Miller Canfield on 3/15/2021

With nearly 34 million people, or more than one in 10 Americans, fully vaccinated against COVID-19, most employers can expect vaccination to soon become available to their general workforce. Besides being eager to return to...more

COVID-19 Vaccination Planning for Employers: Questions to Consider for Policy and Practice

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 3/9/2021

As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely accessible, and certain localities relax COVID-19 restrictions, employers hoping to ramp up on-site operations or reduce absenteeism face a new challenge: navigating employee...more

How Limiting Are the Limitations on Mandatory Employer Vaccination?

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/28/2020

This week, the EEOC approved employers requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination, subject to limitations. How limiting are the limitations? Case law applying them is thin, but generally treats them as narrow. In...more

COVID-19: The Do’s and Don’ts of a Mandatory Vaccination Policy

King & Spalding on 12/28/2020

As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and employers contemplate policies that will facilitate returning to the workplace, one important issue is whether employers can require employees to receive COVID-19...more

EEOC Issues Guidance On Whether Employers Can Require Employees To Receive A COVID-19 Vaccine

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 12/24/2020

Based on welcome news that the COVID-19 vaccine may be available to the public in the coming months, many employers are beginning to consider whether mandatory vaccinations can be incorporated into existing strategies to...more

Employment Discrimination Claims Related to Vaccination Refusal – Disability

White and Williams LLP on 12/22/2020

The FDA’s emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is raising hope across the nation of a return to some semblance of normalcy in the months to come. In light of...more

Vault Your Business Out of the Pandemic: Three Employment Topics to Keep an Eye On

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/21/2020

Your business and employees have just experienced an extraordinary year. We have learned new ways of working, embraced new technology, and incorporated many new legal requirements, but most importantly, we have persevered....more

COVID-19 Vaccinations: Legal Considerations for Employers

Miller Canfield on 12/18/2020

With the recent approval for emergency usage of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, employers may consider mandating or administering COVID-19 vaccinations when they become available for workplace safety reasons or...more

EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccines: Mandatory Vaccinations Permitted, With Some Exceptions

ArentFox Schiff on 12/17/2020

Both practical and legal issues will need to be resolved, but as of today, the EEOC has signaled that mandatory COVID vaccinations are lawful for the vast majority of employees. On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment...more

Can Employers Require Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 12/17/2020

Today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance addressing a question that is top of mind for employers: can they require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination? This is a nuanced and multifaceted...more

EEOC Addresses COVID Vaccine Guidance and Potential Discrimination Issues

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/17/2020

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Guidance on COVID-19 (COVID) in the form of additional FAQs. The EEOC has now answered the questions on many employer’s minds - whether...more

BREAKING: EEOC Issues Guidance On COVID Vaccines

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/17/2020

And employers will like it. NOTE FROM ROBIN: This is the text of a Legal Bulletin that we sent out today. I am posting it here for those of you who don't subscribe to our bulletins. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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