On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice that it had formally withdrawn the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that...more
1/26/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
OSHA ,
State and Local Government ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Withdrawal
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to reinstate the stay on the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that was previously lifted by the Court of Appeals for the...more
1/14/2022
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Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
On November 4, 2021, the Biden administration announced two new rules which implement vaccine mandates in the workplace. OSHA Rule Impacting Employers with 100 or more Employees The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...more
11/5/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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Executive Orders ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OSHA ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a six-part plan as part of a broad effort to increase the number of fully vaccinated individuals in the U.S. As part of that plan, the President directed the Occupational Safety...more
As has been widely reported, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that fully vaccinated individuals may resume "activities without wearing masks or physically distancing . . . ." The...more
5/26/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On December 27, 2020, the President signed a bill passed by Congress providing additional COVID-19 related relief and stimulus. The key provisions impacting employers and current and former employees are summarized below,...more
1/4/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Emergency Sick Leave Laws ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Time Extensions ,
Unemployment Benefits
Based on welcome news that the COVID-19 vaccine may be available to the public in the coming months, many employers are beginning to consider whether mandatory vaccinations can be incorporated into existing strategies to...more
12/24/2020
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
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NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Based on welcome recent news surrounding plans to distribute a successful COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, many employers are beginning to consider whether mandatory vaccinations can be incorporated into existing...more
Based on changing information and recommendations relating to COVID-19, employers who recently reopened or who are considering reopening should regularly check state and federal agency guidance for the latest information....more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recently published updated guidance on the handling of critical infrastructure workers who may have been exposed to a person with a confirmed or suspected case of...more
Now that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has recommended that the public wear cloth face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we anticipate that employees will increasingly seek to use face masks in the...more
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus a global health emergency. And, as reflected in the news, Chicago is the site where the first person-to-person transmission of...more