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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +
Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations.  less -
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IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2026

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2025-25, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable...more

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5 New ACA Reporting and Penalty Rules Employers Will Be Happy About

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Two new federal laws bring good news to employers subject to reporting and other requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). President Biden approved laws in December that not only ease the...more

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EEOC’s Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace

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On July 12, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 FAQs and as a result, revised certain earlier guidance regarding permissible COVID-19 testing, workplace screening, and return to work...more

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Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

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While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread, particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

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Expiration of Mandatory Covid-19 Paid Leave for Healthcare Employees

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As summarized in our updated article on the status of vaccine mandates available here, on December 27, OSHA announced that it is withdrawing the non-recordkeeping portions of the Healthcare ETS....more

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A Blizzard of Activity from Minnesota OSHA in the New Year

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While the working world stepped into the new year, and as federal OSHA awaited a January 7, 2022 oral argument before the United States Supreme Court regarding its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Standard (ETS), on...more

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More Whiplash -- DC Brings Back Mask Mandate and Encourages Vaccine Mandates

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Effective December 21, 2021, through at least January 31, 2022, DC law requires that all individuals wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status. As we previously reported, just last month DC Mayor...more

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Einrichtungsbezogene Impfpflicht – Folgen für die arbeitsrechtliche Praxis

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1. GEGENSTAND DER IMPFPFLICHT - Durch erneute Anpassung des Infektionsschutzgesetzes (IfSG) am 10. Dezember 2021 besteht nun gem. § 20a IfSG ab dem 15 März 2022 eine einrichtungsbezogene Impfpflicht für Arbeitnehmer:innen...more

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Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

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Governors and public health officials across the country implemented stringent mitigation measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19. As COVID-19 case rates fluctuate, face coverings remain popular as a preventative...more

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[Podcast]: A COVID-19 Employment Law Update

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In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Evandro Gigante and Steve Hurd discuss key developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, including employer vaccination policies, the forthcoming OSHA emergency temporary...more

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Job Applicants, Vaccine Mandates and Other COVID-19 Protocols: What Employers Need to Know

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As part of their COVID-19 mitigation protocols, an increasing number of employers are mandating COVID-19 vaccinations following the Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine. Adding to the exponential...more

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The Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate is Here: What Employers Need to Know

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On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rolled out temporary emergency standards (“ETS”) implementing COVID-19...more

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OSHA Releases Much-Anticipated Vaccine Mandate

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On Nov. 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finally released its much-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to increase the number of workers who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. OSHA...more

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Frequently Asked Questions on Religious Objections to Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

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On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding a brand-new section addressing religious objections to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. ...more

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[Webinar] Returning to Work: Navigating Vaccination, Testing and Masking Requirements - November 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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As employers consider plans to have their workforces return to the office, they are faced with the daunting task of creating a return-to-work program that balances powerful safety, legal, and social considerations under a...more

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Construction and Real Estate E-Note - October 2021

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Resources - COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Federal Contractors - On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released guidance detailing COVID-19 vaccination and other pandemic-related workplace...more

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[Webinar] Religious Accommodation & Vaccine Mandates - September 27th, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm PT

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With vaccine mandates rolling out across the country and an increase in religious accommodation requests from employees, it can be confusing to understand what this means for employers. Employers need to be aware of their...more

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[Webinar] COVID-19 Compliance for California Employers – New Vaccine Mandates (plural) and Ongoing Administrative Concerns -...

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With the rise of multiple COVID variants, FDA approval of at least one vaccine, and now the federal government requiring that private employers mandate vaccinations, COVID-19 continues to infect California employers with a...more

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New York HERO Act Alert: COVID-19 Designated as Highly Contagious Communicable Disease

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On September 6, 2021, New York State Commissioner of Health Howard A. Zucker designated COVID-19 as “a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health in New York State.” As a...more

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Picking Up the “Key to NYC”: New Vaccination Regulations Now Effective for New York City Employers

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On August 3, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the “Key to NYC” program (“Key to NYC” or the “Program”), which implemented new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements for employees and patrons of certain...more

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Cal/OSHA Approves Revised Emergency Temporary Standards

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After several fits and starts, on June 3, 2021, the Cal/OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board finally passed revised Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that now take into account employee vaccination status and...more

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FAQs On Office Reopening And Meeting Protocols

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This week has been full of back to work buzz. Can we return to work? What about planning a team happy hour? Questions abound, yet answers require sorting through a myriad of state and county guidance documents...more

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Minnesota Employers Are Given the Green Light to Return to the Office, Subject to Continued Limitations

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On March 12, 2021, nearly one year to the day after Minnesota declared a peacetime emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 21-11, which rolls back certain restrictive measures...more

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Return to Work Virtual Toolkit for Employers - The COVID-19 Vaccine: What Can Employers Require?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is forcing employers all over the world to consider various new policies as workers...more

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The EEOC Releases First Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers

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On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its first direct guidance for employers regarding COVID-19 vaccines approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The EEOC is...more

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