On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked OSHA’s “vaccine or test” Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) mandate in a split 6-3 decision. Without the ETS, employers are not required to mandate vaccinations, but...more
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The U.S. Department of Labor issued on Nov. 4 the long-awaited emergency rule implementing President Biden’s mandate that employers of 100 or more employees company-wide (at any time the emergency rule is in effect) require...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) issued new guidance on Aug. 13, 2021, which provides recommendations for employers to prevent COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. The latest...more
Without a decisive legal pronouncement by the federal government permitting employers to institute a vaccine mandate, employers should continue exercising caution to avoid potential legal pitfalls when devising a vaccine...more
While many employers believed that the WARN Act’s safe harbor provision for extreme and unexpected situations exempted job cuts made in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, one U.S. Federal Court judge recently held otherwise....more
When an Employee is Exposed to COVID-19 - Employers engaged in critical infrastructure face significant challenges in maintaining business operations while ensuring the health of their employees and the public. While many...more