Update: On January 25, 2022, OSHA announced it is withdrawing the vaccination-or-test emergency temporary standard. The withdrawal will be published in the Federal Register and take effect on January 26. The standard will...more
This article, originally published on November 5, 2021, has been revised following the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.
As companies of all types and sizes continue to deal with the legal...more
1/14/2022
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On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its much-anticipated COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The ETS was published in the Federal Register...more
11/5/2021
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Jackson Walker posted its update to FAQs on employment issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The JW updates reflect recent Department of Labor (DOL) regulations and guidelines for employer compliance with the...more
4/13/2020
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On May 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) extended the time period for submitting written comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled “Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards...more