UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court held a special hearing on January 7, 2022, and is expected to rule soon on whether OSHA may proceed with its Emergency Temporary Standard for large employers. The Court is also considering...more
UPDATE: A federal appeals court (the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals) permanently blocked OSHA’s vaccine rule on November 12, 2021, citing to “serious constitutional concerns” with the rule. This is not the end of the...more
11/30/2021
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The Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has released its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) pertaining to workplace COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for employers with 100 or...more
11/5/2021
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The Biden Administration yesterday unveiled its Path out of the Pandemic – a six-pronged plan designed to further combat COVID-19. Employers have already struggled to deal with the bevy of ever-changing COVID-19...more
9/14/2021
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On May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued new interim guidance on recordkeeping for COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Effective May 26, 2020, this guidance supersedes the April 10, 2020...more
In Part Seven of our Roadmap Series, we take a closer look at the impact of COVID-19 on employee mental and physical well-being, and what employers can do to assist their workforce.
The Reality -
It should come as no...more
On April 10, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published updated guidance on recordingkeeping requirements for COVID-19 cases in the workplace. This updated guidance supplements OSHA's March...more
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law late Wednesday night. We summarize the enacted version below (which replaces our analysis of an earlier version the House passed, which it since...more
We are closely tracking the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) passed by the United States House of Representatives in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The bill now goes to the United States...more
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released updated guidance addressing steps companies can take to keep their workplaces safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Guidance on Preparing...more