Employers throughout the United States have no doubt been following the developments related to the various federal vaccine mandates and state responses to the same. Since President Biden signed the three Executive Orders on...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released a new Interim Final Rule (IFR)[1] on Nov. 4, 2021 that requires certain healthcare staff at facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to receive the...more
On November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, published its Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination requirements that most Medicare-...more
Please join Nelson Mullins attorneys Kristin Ahr, Colin Barnacle, Mitch Boyarsky, Ginger Boyd, Bret Cohen, and Chris Eby for a discussion on what employers need to know about OSHA's long-awaited COVID-19 mandate and other...more
11/8/2021
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President Biden announced his Administration’s “Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan” on Sept. 9, a new six-prong national strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this strategy, the...more
The United States Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on June 10 to help combat the unique and elevated occupational hazards that exist for...more
Please join Nelson Mullins attorneys Kristin Ahr, Angela Hart-Edwards, Colin Barnacle, and Mitch Boyarsky for an update on the COVID-19 vaccine and the implications it will have on workplace operations and employers. Topics...more
1/6/2021
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In addressing the protections for “workers at higher risk,” the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued guidance called “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act,...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance regarding workers in office buildings that may be at risk for exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The guidance addresses steps that office building...more
How to Plan For and Create a Safe and Compliant Workplace - Federal, state, and local COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategies have included both government shutdowns of all but essential businesses and “social distancing”...more
A Guide For Employers: Summary of Department of Labor Temporary Regulations - The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) released temporary regulations (“regulations” or “guidance”) interpreting the Families First...more
On March 19, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance materials on employers’ compliance requirements with the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Rehabilitation Act...more