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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Employer Liability Issues Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

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Crafting an Effective Social Media Policy and Training Program for Employers: Best Practices and Strategies

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Without a clear social media policy, a business runs the risk of harming its brand and running afoul of regulatory guidelines which limit corporate speech or require certain disclosures. Employees and officers of the company...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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COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered - Update

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With the surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, many employers are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated, how to encourage employee vaccinations, and the implications of vaccine policies for...more

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Court Inoculates Hospital From Claims by Workers Fired for Not Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

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In the first of what will likely be many cases addressing claims by employees fired for not obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to work, a federal district court in Texas upheld the employer’s vaccination...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: What Employers Need to Know

Key Points: - Vaccinations for COVID-19 are picking up steam around the country as supply increases and eligibility expands. - Now is the time for employers to think through issues raised by employee vaccination...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Take COVID-19 Vaccine or Else: Legal Pitfalls for Employers

The imminent availability of a COVID-19 vaccine has garnered massive public attention. Perhaps the most pressing question from Colorado employers is, “Can employees be required to take the vaccine once it’s available?”...more

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CDC Expands Guidance On Informed Consent To Support Workplace SARS-CoV-2 Testing

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As employers continue to grapple with a safe return to the workplace, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for businesses and employers on SARS-CoV-2 testing of employees, as part of a...more

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An Employer’s Dilemma: To Mandate (Or Not) The COVID-19 Vaccine?

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During a year in need of some brightness, December brought some great news: after emergency Food and Drug Administration approvals, first Pfizer and then Moderna shipped COVID-19 vaccines to locations throughout the United...more

Carlton Fields

Developing a COVID-19 Workplace Vaccination Campaign: Common Questions and Answers

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To date, two COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized under an “emergency use authorization” issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and several other vaccine candidates are being evaluated. These advances are...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Employment Law Update: Do’s And Don’ts For Employers On Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations

Amidst the FDA’s recent approval of at least two COVID-19 vaccines – and given the divergent views as to who will be able or willing to receive them in the coming months – employers are now considering whether and to what...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance, Allowing Employer Mandates

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Widespread COVID-19 vaccination is considered critical for many employers to return employees to work safely and resume normal business operations in the future. As such, many employers have been asking whether they can...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Vaccinations: Thoughts for Employers

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As vaccines become available to employees, what do employers need to know, what should ‎they do, and what should they avoid?‎ Employers may establish legitimate health and safety requirements that are job-related and...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

May Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines?

Given pending anticipated FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and encouraging vaccine results from Moderna and AstraZeneca, many employers are wondering whether they may legally mandate vaccinations for their...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Can Employers Legally Require Employees To Obtain A COVID-19 Vaccination As A Condition Of Employment?

Several major pharmaceutical firms have been racing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine since the pandemic began. On November 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech became the frontrunners, announcing that the early results of its clinical...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Updated: Top Employer COVID Vaccine Questions And Answers

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Announcements by both Pfizer and Moderna that their trial COVID-19 vaccines appear to be over 90% effective have led to a surge of interest by everyone, employers included, about exactly when and how a vaccine will save us...more

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Can I Require My Employees To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?

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With the prospect of an FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, employers are already wondering whether they will be able to require their employees to get the vaccine. Because the pandemic has caused changes in other...more

Morgan Lewis

COVID-19 Vaccines: Considerations for US Employers

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As the world awaits a successful COVID-19 vaccine, employers are beginning to consider the implications a new vaccine will have on their workplaces. Although much remains speculative, employers can look to the regulation of...more

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Clarifies - Periodic COVID-19 Testing Also Is Permissible

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In previous guidance, the EEOC made clear that employers could administer a test to detect the presence of COVID-19 in their workforce prior to permitting entry into the workplace. The testing must be “job related and...more

Jones Day

Emerging Testing Technologies Offer Potentially Significant Improvements for COVID-19 Screening Programs

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The Situation: New COVID-19 testing technologies may provide for more reliable and less invasive options for use in COVID-19 screening programs by employers and others. The Action: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Clarifies Guidance Regarding the Exclusion of Employees Based on the Risk of...

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After reversing course on prior guidance, the EEOC has issued new guidance stating that excluding workers who have underlying medical conditions recognized by the Centers for Disease Control (the “CDC”) as putting them at...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: March 2017

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Legalized Drug Use Impacts the Food and Beverage Industry - In the November 2016 general election, voters in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota amended their state constitutions to authorize the use of marijuana for...more

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