In the wake of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) for a number of newly developed COVID-19 vaccinations (including the vaccinations developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna), many employers are deciding whether to...more
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The spread of the novel coronavirus and the numerous shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders issued across the country in response have presented unique and challenging issues for employers. Significantly, many businesses who...more
On Wednesday, March 18, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which originated in the U.S. House of Representatives, was passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Trump. Among other things, the Families...more
After noting that it had “rushed this bill to the floor,” as stated by Representative Louie Gohmert, the House amended H.R. 6201 for what it deemed “technical corrections.” Nonetheless, it appears that several substantive...more
As we previously addressed in various Alerts and Insights, the continuing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide has created a great deal of disruption and uncertainty for employers and employees. Over the weekend,...more
COVID-19 will change organizations, government, and the relationship of individuals to both; at this moment, the right to be let alone has become the duty to be alone, not principally for one's own sake but for the protection...more
Just as the Severe Acute Respiratory System (SARS) outbreak in the early 2000’s created significant new issues for employers, the rapid spread of a new and potentially fatal communicable illness, the “novel coronavirus” or...more