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COVID-19: Vaccination Policies - What Employers Need to Know

As COVID-19 vaccinations become increasingly available to the general public, employers are considering whether to mandate or encourage their workers to get vaccinated. Below we share some common vaccine-related questions we...more

OSHA Issues Revised COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance

On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated guidance aimed at helping employers implement COVID-19 Prevention Programs to better identify workplace risks that could lead to...more

COVID-19: EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Employers

On December 16, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 guidance to clarify that employers may implement mandatory vaccination polices once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes widely available, but...more

COVID-19: Massachusetts Issues Updated Guidance for Offices Spaces and Laboratories

On July 6, Massachusetts released new guidance for employers as the state transitioned into Phase III of its reopening plan. Among the safety protocols for businesses including barber shops, fitness centers, and retail...more

COVID-19: OSHA Issues New Guidance for Reopening Non-Essential Businesses

On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new COVID-19 related guidance to assist businesses deemed “non-essential” as they reopen their workplaces. The...more

COVID-19: EEOC Reminds Employers that the Pandemic Does Not Excuse Discrimination

On June 11, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its question and answer document What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The latest Guidance,...more

COVID-19 CDC Issues New Guidance for Office Buildings

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance on Wednesday describing how office buildings can reopen safely as states ease restrictions on non-essential businesses. The new voluntary...more

COVID-19: CDC Issues New Guidance for Employees

On Tuesday May 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 60-page document laying out guidelines for reopening the country as states and local governments continue to curb the rate of COVID-19...more

COVID-19: CDC Adjusts Guidelines for Return of Essential Workers Exposed to COVID-19

On Wednesday April 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines making it easier for essential employees to get back to work after exposure to COVID-19. Previously, the CDC recommended that...more

COVID-19: Screening Employee Temperatures: What Employers Need to Know

On March 18, 2020, we published an alert informing employers that, due to the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, they could lawfully take employees’ body temperatures as a condition of their entering the workplace. At that...more

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