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SCOTUS Review: 8 Key Rulings from Last Term that Impact the Workplace and 3 Issues We’re Watching

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Many employers looked to the Supreme Court last term for clarity in cases with a significant impact on the workplace. The justices continued to shape the employment law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Splits on Vaccine Mandates

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued two opinions on COVID regulations impacting employers and workers across the country. In the first, the Court stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) “vaccine or...more

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Benefits Monthly Minute - February 2022

The February Monthly Minute examines the DOL’s recent focus on mental health parity compliance, the Hughes vs. Northwestern University retirement plan fee litigation, and the latest COVID-19 testing coverage guidance....more

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What Do the Supreme Court’s Decisions on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Mean for the American Workforce?

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On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down one federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate (on large employers) while leaving another (on federally funded healthcare facilities) intact. On balance, these decisions curb...more

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Pick Your Backlash: Deciding on a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Means Backlash for Employers, Regardless of the Policy They...

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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) COVID vaccine or test mandate for businesses with at least 100 employees. Thereafter, the Biden Administration...more

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Red Light, Green Light: A Status Update on Federal Vaccine Mandates for Private Employers

OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard - On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to either...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

OSHA Withdraws Emergency Vaccine-Or-Test Rule, Continues to Develop Permanent Standard

On January 26, 2022, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its emergency temporary standard (ETS), which required large employers to either mandate vaccination or weekly COVID-19 testing. The ETS...more

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The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from January 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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COVID-19 ETS Requiring Vaccination or Weekly Testing Withdrawn

On January 25, 2022, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced its withdrawal of the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring vaccination or weekly testing. This action came...more

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Federal OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

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Our Blog has been monitoring the ETS that OSHA issued in November 2021 that mandated employers of 100 or more employees to require their employees to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations or undergo regular COVID-19 testing instead. ...more

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OSHA Throws in Towel on Emergency "Vaccinate-or-Test" Mandate; Permanent Rule Looms

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Wednesday, OSHA formally withdrew the ETS (large employer "vaccinate-or-test" rule) as a binding, enforceable emergency temporary standard. OSHA took this action after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked OHSA from implementing its...more

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The ETS, the Supreme Court Ruling, and the Vax-or-Test Rollercoaster: What Should Your Business Do Now? - Update

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Temporary Standard (ETS) The vax-or-test legal rollercoaster ride continues, leaving human resource managers’ heads spinning, lawyers prognosticating, and employers simply wondering what comes next. On January 13, 2022,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Biden Administration Withdraws Workplace Vaccine Mandate

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formally withdrew the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private employers effective Jan. 26, 2022. This announcement follows the United States Supreme Court’s recent...more

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OSHA Withdraws the Vaccinate-or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard

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On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its controversial Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which required “large” employers to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mandate, We Hardly Knew You: OSHA Withdraws Large Employer Vaccine Standard

As we all know, the Supreme Court stayed the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. As of today, OSHA has withdrawn that emergency temporary standard. The announcement notes that:...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

After Scotus Ruling On Vax Mandate, What’s Next For Employers?

On Jan. 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted an emergency request for relief staying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), requiring all employers with...more

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CMS’ Phase 1 Deadline for Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect for Certain States Tomorrow

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require several states to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule (“IFC”) as of January 27, 2022. These states include...more

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CMS Vaccine Mandate Upheld by US Supreme Court: Are There Any Limits on the Types of Conditions CMS Can Impose on Providers?

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The "core mission" of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to ensure that the health care providers who care for Medicare and Medicaid patients protect their patients' health and safety gives the agency...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

OSHA Withdraws its Vaccine or Testing ETS

On January 25, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced that it is withdrawing the November 5, 2021, Vaccine or Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (Vaccination and Testing ETS), which...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Supreme Court Halts OSHA Vaccine/Testing Mandate, But Permits Healthcare Industry Requirement

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that would have required all employers with 100+ employees to mandate vaccination or testing, while allowing the Department of Health and...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

More Administration Actions on the COVID-19 Vaccination Front

The Biden Administration continues its march towards implementation and enforcement of permanent vaccination mandates. OSHA withdraws OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) - On January 13, 2022, the Administration’s...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccinate-or-Test ETS—Now What?

On January 25, 2022, OSHA announced its decision to withdraw the vaccination, testing and face covering emergency temporary standard (ETS) issued on November 5 and effective January 26. As Manatt reported, the ETS required...more

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SCOTUS OSHA Decision Reactions and the Impact of New COVID-19 Benefits on Employers – Employment Law This Week

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As featured in #WorkforceWednesday:  This week, we look at how state and local COVID-19 requirements and new COVID-19 benefits are shifting employers’ policies once again. ...more

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OSHA Announces the Withdrawal of its COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Mandate as an Emergency Temporary Standard

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today, Jan. 25, 2022, that it is withdrawing its November 5, 2021 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required many private employers with...more

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OSHA Hints at Permanent COVID-19 Standard, Withdraws Vax-or-Test ETS

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On January 25, 2022, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it would withdraw its controversial “vax-or-test” Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which required large employers to impose...more

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