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..H.R. 4445 prohibits pre-dispute arbitration clauses and waivers of right to bring joint actions in cases of sexual assault or sexual harassment.
..Courts, not arbitrators, determine the applicability...more
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..The Supreme Court stayed OSHA's Vaccination or Testing ETS, but state/local requirements may apply, employers may still have policies requiring COVID-19 vaccination or testing, and employers still have a...more
1/17/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revealed its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, which has been published in the Federal Register and is...more
11/8/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Penalties ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, the White House announced a COVID-19 Plan that contains a comprehensive national strategy to address the rise in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant. The strategy employs six detailed points of...more
9/13/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Private Sector ,
Public Employees ,
Public Schools ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the "Rescue Plan") was passed and signed into law. Employers should be aware of the key employment provisions of the Rescue Plan in managing their workforce and in...more