On January 13, 2022, in a 6-3 per curiam opinion in NFIB v. OSHA, the United States Supreme Court ordered the OSHA ETS be stayed pending disposition of the matter at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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According to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, the most important reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic is our state's schools.
However, "schools will look a lot different this year." While the decision to allow limited...more
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The world continues to combat the devastating COVID-19 global pandemic. Many businesses have been forced to lay off and/or furlough untold numbers of valued employees. Still, many employers are able to continue operating, if...more
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA") to address some of the effects COVID-19 has caused in workplaces across the country.
As we have written previously, the U.S....more
We have written previously about the U.S. Department of Labor's ("USDOL") informal guidance and FAQs addressing compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA").
While we are adjusting to our...more
The U.S. Department of Labor ("USDOL"), however, recently posted new "guidance" on its Questions and Answers web page, asserting that "health care provider" has two different meanings under the FFCRA. Based on the most recent...more
On March 18, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") published its "Q&A About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19."
The Q&A confirms much of what we gleaned from previous EEOC guidance regarding...more