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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

South Carolina Drastically Limits Private Employer Vaccine Mandates

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

McDermott Will & Emery

New York State Ends COVID-19 HERO Act Designation

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On March 17, 2022, New York State’s Commissioner of Health ended the designation of COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease that presents a serious risk of harm to public health under the New York Health and Essential...more

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New Guidance on ‘Key to NYC’ Private Sector COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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New “Key to NYC” guidance for private sector employers was released on Wednesday following New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s December 6 announcement that employees (1) not previously covered under the existing Key to NYC...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Rules in Light of Recent Court Rulings

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There are few topics as in flux and confusing for employers as the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. This article will summarize the current rights or obligations of private sector employers to require their employees to be fully...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Government Announces COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing Requirements for Many Private Employers

On September 9, President Joe Biden announced plans to chart a “Path out of the Pandemic” given the recent rise of COVID-19 cases in the United States. In order to achieve the top priority of vaccinating as many Americans as...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Biden’s Employer Vaccine Mandate, NY HERO Act Safety Plans, Cannabis Cases - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we focus on Biden’s six-pronged action plan towards combating COVID-19, which requires mandatory vaccination programs for a majority of employers. Biden Announces Employer Vaccine Mandates (see video attached) On...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Biden Administration Announces Broad Employer-Based Vaccination Requirements

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On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced its new COVID-19 Action Plan (the “Action Plan”), which outlines a six-pronged approach to combat the pandemic. The wide-ranging Action Plan lays out plans to vaccinate...more

Lathrop GPM

Biden Announces Sweeping Vaccination Requirements With Wide-Ranging Implications For Employers

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a sweeping plan to combat COVID-19 by mandating vaccinations for millions of American workers - raising a number of questions for employers across a range of sectors, including...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Biden Issues Sweeping Measures, Including Vaccine or Test Mandate, as Part of New COVID-19 Action Plan, Part I: Private Employers

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a sweeping six-pronged plan aimed at addressing the nation’s most recent surge of coronavirus cases fueled by the formidable delta variant. As part of that plan, Biden declared...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine for Federal Government Contract Workers

To ensure “that the parties that contract with the Federal Government provide adequate COVID-19 safeguards to their workers performing on or in connection with a Federal Government contract,” President Biden has issued yet...more

Stokes Wagner

Nationwide Vaccine and PTO Mandate for Employers with 100+ Employees

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Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced new vaccine requirements for federal and private sector workers in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the ongoing spread of the delta variant. One of the most...more

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Executive Orders To Mandate COVID Vaccines Across Federal and Government Contractor Workforce as Part of President’s Sweeping...

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As part of a much broader proposed six-part Path out of the Pandemic, the President issued two Executive Orders on September 9, 2021 that continue the Administration’s efforts to expand COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the...more

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White House Announces New Measures to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

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On September 9, 2021, the White House announced a COVID-19 Plan that contains a comprehensive national strategy to address the rise in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant. The strategy employs six detailed points of...more

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OSHA to Develop Rule Requiring All Employers with 100+ Employees to Implement Vaccine Mandate

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his administration’s “action plan” for finding a “path out of the pandemic.” President Biden has directed OSHA to develop a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

President Biden Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate on Federal and Private Employers

On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed two Executive Orders imposing sweeping new vaccine mandates on federal workers and contractors. This new mandate represents a shift in the White House’s policy on vaccinations,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The New York Hero Act, Effective this Week, Mandates Permanent New Health and Safety Measures for Private Employers

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The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“Hero Act” or “Act”), which requires every private employer, regardless of size, to establish an infectious disease safety plan, goes into effect today, June 4, 2021.  The Hero...more

McDermott Will & Emery

International News: Focus on Global Privacy and Cybersecurity - September 2020

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Generally, contact tracing refers to an effort by public health officials to identify individuals with whom a patient who has tested positive for an infectious disease has been in close proximity. Public health officials will...more

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A Guide to Navigating Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Employment Law Issues with COVID-19 Contact Tracing in the Private Sector

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As the United States and other countries gradually ease stay-at-home orders and mandatory lockdowns, data-driven technologies have become increasingly discussed as a potential strategy for tracing and mitigating the further...more

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Johns Hopkins University releases ethics framework for post-pandemic reopening

ethikos 34, no. 7 (July 2020) - As nations around the world prepare to reopen businesses and other services after months of social distancing, scientists, economists, and ethicists are concerning themselves with the steps...more

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