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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -
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Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL: What Employers Need to Know About the 60+ Rules on the Chopping Block

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The U.S. Department of Labor just quietly launched one of the most sweeping deregulatory efforts in recent memory, advancing over 60 proposals that could reshape workplace rules across industries. From overtime and minimum...more

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California Ushers in a New Wave of Employment Laws, Effective Next Year

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Signing off on a busy legislative year, Governor Newsom just confirmed into law over a dozen bills from the California Legislature. As a result, many California employees will begin next year with new and enhanced rights...more

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What Do the Supreme Court’s Decisions on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Mean for the American Workforce?

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On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down one federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate (on large employers) while leaving another (on federally funded healthcare facilities) intact. On balance, these decisions curb...more

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CMS’ Phase 1 Deadline for Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect for Certain States Tomorrow

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require several states to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule (“IFC”) as of January 27, 2022. These states include...more

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COVID-19 Policies and US Employers: Charting a Path Forward

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The legal landscape around COVID-19 policies and vaccine mandates in the workplace continues to shift under the feet of US employers. With the January 13 US Supreme Court ruling on the OSHA and CMS vaccine rules, and...more

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Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses – Allows It for Certain Healthcare Workers

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On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decisions on the Biden vaccine mandates.  Specifically, two mandates were at issue: (1) the mandate that all employers with over 100 employees...more

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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination or Test ETS, Allows Separate Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers to Take Effect

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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued hotly anticipated decisions on two federal government vaccine requirements in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic....more

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What’s Next for Employers After the Supreme Court’s Vaccine Rulings?

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Update (Jan. 15, 2022): After the Jan. 14, 2022, publication of this alert, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued updated guidance to State Survey Agency directors providing 30 days (by Feb. 13) for facilities...more

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Federal Vaccine Mandate: Scorecard (UPDATED)

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The following dashboard provides an at-a-glance summary of the federal vaccine mandates and their current legal status.  To learn more about each mandate, follow the links to HR Law Watch articles....more

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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Standard for Private Employers

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In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday afternoon blocked the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) promulgated by the Occupational and Safety Health Administration (“OSHA”), portions of which had gone into effect...more

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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Mandate but Allows CMS Vaccination Mandate for Most Health Care Workers

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Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, known as the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which we wrote about here.  The Court held that the federal agency...more

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Could Thursday Be the Day? SCOTUS Signals Vaccine Decisions Might Be Released Later this Week

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The Supreme Court may have just tipped its hand as to when employers can expect to learn the fate of both the OSHA Vaccine ETS and the CMS Healthcare Vaccine Mandate. SCOTUS released its updated calendar for the remainder of...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Considers Federal Vaccine Mandates, CDC Shortens Quarantine Periods, Definition of "Fully Vaccinated"...

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This week, we look at the latest federal rules and guidance on vaccination policies, quarantine periods, and masking. Updated Status of Federal Vaccine Orders A very divided Supreme Court heard arguments last Friday...more

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Vaccine Mandate Challenges

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While President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate officially took effect today, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard two rounds of arguments concerning two of the three hotly contested...more

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SCOTUS Considers Arguments Regarding Stay of CMS Vaccine Mandate

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On Friday, January 07, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a rule promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) requiring healthcare workers at specific facilities participating...more

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CMS to Resume Enforcement of COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Workers in Jurisdictions Not Covered by Federal...

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On December 28, 2021, CMS announced that it would resume enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare providers in areas not covered by injunctions issued by federal courts. As of December 15, 2021, federal...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

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Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

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Rapid Developments for OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

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One in, one out, one in again. One in: Employers with 100 employees or more should be prepared to comply with OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) that would require them to have their employees fully vaccinated or...more

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Vaccine Showdown at the Supreme Court: Lawyers Preview and Predict Outcome of Pivotal Battle

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Perhaps no workplace law issue has generated more controversy in recent memory than the battle over the Biden administration’s vaccine rules currently being waged at the Supreme Court. The good news? By accelerating the...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Consolidated Appeals on Vaccine Mandates on January 7, 2022

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While the Supreme Court declined to stay the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Agency’s vaccine mandate for employers with 100+ employees or to change the status of the rule issued by the Centers for...more

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The Legal Challenges to the OSHA ETS and CMS Vaccine Mandate move to the Supreme Court

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On December 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued orders granting review of legal challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary...more

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Federal OSHA ETS, Federal Contractor, and CMS Funding Linked Vaccine Mandates Update

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Federal vaccine mandates are facing new developments. Two of the three federal vaccine mandates are under injunction in all states (and therefore temporarily unenforceable) with the third under injunction in three states....more

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Courts Suspend Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Three States and Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate Nationwide

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This week, federal district courts issued multiple preliminary injunctions temporarily halting the enforcement of two federal vaccine mandates: Executive Order 14042 (EO 14042), which requires certain federal contractors to...more

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Additional Pushback from Certain States on Governmental and Private Employer Vaccine Mandates

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Certain states are continuing to prohibit or severely curb the ability of private employers to mandate that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. In just 10 days since our most recent update, several additional states...more

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Federal OSHA Threatening to Pull the Plug on State Plans Refusing to Enforce Healthcare ETS

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Many states have Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-approved workplace safety and health programs (OSHA State Plans) and enjoy enforcement autonomy over workplace safety and health in those states,...more

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