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Religious Institutions Update: July 2023

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Supreme Court Decides Freedom of Speech Trumps Public Accommodations Law In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, No. 21-476 (June 30, 2023), the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 6-3 the lower courts' denial of the injunction the plaintiff...more

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Utah’s Vaccine Passport Prohibition: What Employers Need to Know

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The new Utah Vaccine Passport Prohibition legislation (HB 131) prevents most Utah businesses from requiring employees or patrons to be vaccinated for any disease. The new law will take effect May 3, 2023....more

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What Information is Off-Limits for Utah Employers Under the New Vaccine and Immunity Passport Restrictions Act?

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The Utah Legislature recently passed, and the Governor signed, The Vaccine and Immunity Passport Restrictions Act (“the Act”). This bill prohibits the use of vaccination or immunity status in public accommodations,...more

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Religious Institutions Update: January 2023

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Vaccination Mandate Conforms with First Amendment In Kane v. De Blasio, No. 21 Civ. 7863, 21 Civ. 8773, 2022 WL 3701183 (S.D. N.Y. Aug. 26, 2022), the district court ruled that New York City Department of Education employees...more

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Recent DOJ Settlements Show Step Up in Web Accessibility Enforcement by Biden Administration

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently entered into settlement agreements with Hy-Vee and Rite Aid in response to the DOJ’s concern that the companies’ vaccine registration websites were not accessible to individuals...more

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Twin Cities Issue Vaccine Mandates for Restaurants, Bars, and Entertainment Venues

On January 12, 2022, just one week after issuing mask mandates, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued executive orders mandating that places of public accommodation serving food and drinks...more

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The State of Masking Requirements in Oregon

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In a shifting landscape of federal and state rules, mandates, and legal challenges to them, Oregon employers may be wondering whether face masks and related requirements are still in effect. Until at least February 2022,...more

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Chicago’s Public Venue Vaccine Mandate – Does It Impact Cannabis Dispensaries?

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On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, the City of Chicago ordered that many public accommodations, including restaurants, bars, coffee shops, gyms, and entertainment venues, must require patrons to present proof of full vaccination...more

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An Employer’s Guide to Navigating Third-Party Vaccine Mandates on Visitors, Vendors, and More

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As employers implement their own internal COVID-19 protocols and procedures, many have the additional burden of complying with third-party vaccine policies or enforcing their own vaccine policies upon non-employees such as...more

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No Shirt, No Vax, No Service: Tips on Enforcing Vaccine Mandates with Guests to Stay Out of Hot Water

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On the heels of the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine, several major U.S. cities are requiring vaccines for entry to restaurants, shops, and entertainment facilities – and some businesses are instituting their own...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: CDC Guidance for the Fully Vaccinated, NY HERO Act, ABC Test, and FAAAA Preemption - Employment Law This...

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we focus on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) new guidance for vaccinated individuals and what it means for accommodations. Employers Navigate New CDC...more

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Should Your Business Require Digital Vaccine Passports?

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Businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic over the last year, with the service and entertainment industries bearing the brunt of the fallout resulting from mandated shutdowns, stringent safety restrictions, and reluctant...more

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Can the Private Sector Prefer Vaccinated Consumers or Exclude the Unvaccinated?

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The private sector in the United States has begun asking whether it is lawful to prefer consumers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine over the unvaccinated or to exclude unvaccinated consumers altogether. Consumers include...more

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Legal and Practical Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace

For employers, encouraging but not mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination avoids legal risks. Organizations seeking to require vaccination of visitors need to consider public accommodation accessibility requirements. ...more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights - December 2017

The Editors' Note - Welcome to the fourth quarter edition of SuperVision, the quarterly e-newsletter published by Spilman's Labor & Employment Group. With the recent headlines dominated by stories of individuals coming...more

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Religious Institutions Update: November 2017 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Timely Topics - Serious data breaches have become routine in the United States, yet a recent survey shows that the majority of religious institutions do not have a full-time IT professional, have no system to detect a...more

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2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report

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Carlton Fields Jorden Burt’s Government Law and Consulting Practice Group released its 2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report detailing significant bills that passed during the 2015 Regular Session of the Florida...more

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Religious Institutions: June 2013

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Do you know a "place of public accommodation" when you see it? Federal, state and sometimes local laws entitle persons to the full and equal employment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and...more

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