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Private Sector Employers Face $50,000 Fine for Vaccine Mandates, New Texas Law Says

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Texas has joined a number of other states in prohibiting employers, including healthcare providers, from requiring their workforces to be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a result, employers in Texas must...more

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Federal Court Rejects “Employer Knowledge” Defense in Arizona Wage Act Claims

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A federal court in Arizona recently rejected a defense for Arizona employers seeking to avoid liability for unpaid wages under the Arizona Wage Act (AWA). In Arrison v. Walmart, 2023 WL 4421425 (D. Ariz. July 10, 2023), the...more

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Sun Sets on CMS Mandatory Vaccination Requirement for Affected Healthcare Entities

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After nearly three years of navigating the most widespread public health crisis since the 1918 influenza pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has withdrawn its mandatory vaccination and testing...more

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Florida’s Latest Legislation in Wake of COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know

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New Florida legislation seeks to protect individuals from discrimination “based on health care choices” and bars COVID-19 mandates. The new law took effect on June 1, 2023. The law’s restrictions on vaccine mandates and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Federal Agencies Clarify Coverage Implications for Group Health Plans

With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to end on May 11, 2023, the Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Health and Human Services (the “departments”) have published FAQs explaining...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency Are Near – Are You Ready?

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) and National Emergency (“NE”) have been in place since early 2020.  In January 2023, President Biden stated his intention for both to end on May 11, 2023.  There have been many...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines and the End of the COVID-19 Emergency

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Since the Biden administration announced its intention to end the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023, a topic of great debate has been the requirement and the...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Here to Stay: Non-Emergency COVID-19 Standards Now in Effect

As discussed in our prior alert, Cal/OSHA approved non-emergency standards to regulate employers’ responses to COVID-19. Since then the standards have been with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) awaiting approval. But...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Immigration Updates: Sponsor Guidance Changes and New COVID-19 Entry Requirements

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The UK Home Office has updated its guidance with a few notable changes for employers regarding start dates, sponsor reporting, the immigration skills charge, and the non-visa national list. New COVID-19 testing requirements...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ring in the New Year With a Refresher on California's COVID-19 Regulations and Laws

As the end of the year draws near, it is important for employers in California to remember there are multiple COVID-19 regulations and laws that will still apply to the workplace in 2023. The Division of Occupational Safety...more

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Courts Begin Ruling on Compensability of Covid-19 Screening Time

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Employers have had to quickly pivot in numerous ways to keep their workplaces operating since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. One such way the workplace changed is through the introduction of COVID-19 screening tests for...more

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California COVID-19 Employment Regulations Extended Through 2023

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In 2022, California again passed assembly bills related to COVID-19. The recent legislation extended some employer obligations while easing others. Touching upon many topics, these bills address supplemental paid sick leave,...more

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Expiration Dates – Evaluating Your Current COVID Policies

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Many things have an expiration date - cheese, meat, medicine, certain fashion choices, but some things linger well past their “use by” date – like three-week-old takeout in the very back corner of your refrigerator. During...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

NYC Private Sector Vaccine Mandate Will End Nov. 1, 2022

On Sept. 20, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city will end a vaccine mandate for private sector employees that has been in effect since Dec. 27, 2021...more

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State’s COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Unvaccinated School Personnel Has Ended

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Since September 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker has required via executive order that unvaccinated school personnel undergo weekly testing for COVID-19 in order to continue working in a school.  As of today, that requirement has...more

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EEOC Updates Guidance Concerning COVID-19 Testing

As more employees return to the workplace after the Labor Day holiday, employers should be aware of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission’s updated COVID-19 Guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

New CDC Guidance, Proposed Updates To Emergency Temporary Standards, And Continued Immigration Flexibility

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

McDermott Will & Emery

NEUE CORONA-ARBEITSSCHUTZ-VO

Überarbeiteter Entwurf aus dem BMAS für die Zeit ab dem 1. Oktober 2022 - Der nächste Corona-Herbst rückt näher und so war zu erwarten, dass Unternehmen erneut strengere Vorgaben gemacht werden, um das Risiko einer...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

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New EEOC Guidance on Covid-19 Testing

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On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its guidance on COVID-19. Below are some highlights of the new EEOC guidance. (1) Employers Can Test Employees if Consistent with Business...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cal/OSHA Announces Public Hearing on Proposed COVID-19 Permanent Standard

On September 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Board”) will hold a public hearing to address its draft proposed COVID-19 Permanent Standard (“Permanent Standard”). At the hearing, the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance for employers on several COVID-19-related issues, including when employees can be required to undergo testing for COVID-19, delays to the...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

CDC Shifts Approach and Loosens COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations, including for Most Workplaces

On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again revised its public health recommendations regarding COVID-19 prevention measures in general community settings, including non-healthcare...more

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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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The EEOC Releases New COVID-19 Guidance – What Employers Should Know

Over the last two years, employers have followed the evolving laws and guidance issued by federal, state, and local governments and public health authorities. On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

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