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Member of Congress Introduces Bill to Abolish Occupational Safety and Health Administration

U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” in November 2021, legislation aimed at abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health...more

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To Mandate Vax or Not, That Is the Question: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandates Before Several Appellate Courts

Questions about COVID-19 vaccines are hard, particularly if you contract or want to contract with the federal government. The scenario is familiar: You run a business that has or seeks to contract with the federal...more

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The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from February 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...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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Red Light, Green Light: A Status Update on Federal Vaccine Mandates for Private Employers

OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard - On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to either...more

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OSHA Throws in Towel on Emergency "Vaccinate-or-Test" Mandate; Permanent Rule Looms

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Wednesday, OSHA formally withdrew the ETS (large employer "vaccinate-or-test" rule) as a binding, enforceable emergency temporary standard. OSHA took this action after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked OHSA from implementing its...more

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Biden Administration Withdraws Workplace Vaccine Mandate

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formally withdrew the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private employers effective Jan. 26, 2022. This announcement follows the United States Supreme Court’s recent...more

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OSHA Withdraws the Vaccinate-or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard

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On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its controversial Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which required “large” employers to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates or...more

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After Scotus Ruling On Vax Mandate, What’s Next For Employers?

On Jan. 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted an emergency request for relief staying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), requiring all employers with...more

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Supreme Court Halts OSHA Vaccine/Testing Mandate, But Permits Healthcare Industry Requirement

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that would have required all employers with 100+ employees to mandate vaccination or testing, while allowing the Department of Health and...more

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More Administration Actions on the COVID-19 Vaccination Front

The Biden Administration continues its march towards implementation and enforcement of permanent vaccination mandates. OSHA withdraws OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) - On January 13, 2022, the Administration’s...more

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Federal Judge in Texas Blocks Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers

On Friday, January 21, 2022, Judge Jeffrey V. Brown of the Southern District of Texas issued a nation-wide injunction, blocking enforcement of President Biden’s Executive Order 14043. Executive Order 14043 requires...more

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Federal OSHA Withdraws its Vaccine-or-Test ETS: What’s Next?

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On January 26, 2022, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which required large employers to ensure that their...more

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OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Shot-Or-Test Emergency Rule

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccination or testing rule that previously applied to large employers. The withdrawal follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s January 13 decision...more

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OSHA Withdraws Vax-or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard

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Following the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (“ETS”). The withdrawal is effective...more

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OSHA Withdraws Vaccination and Testing ETS

Effective January 26, 2022, OSHA withdrew its enforcement of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required many employers to mandate vaccination or regular testing for employees. As we have...more

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OSHA Withdraws Emergency Temporary Standard Mandating Vaccination or Testing/Masking Policies for Employers with 100 or More...

On January 25, 2022, OSHA filed a notice withdrawing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS had mandated that employers with 100 or more employees require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to...more

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Whiplash! Changing Regulatory Mandates for COVID

In a 6-3 vote, the court recently rejected President Biden’s plan to require vaccines or regular COVID testing at companies with over 100 workers. So how does this affect your HR department? Recent regulation changes:...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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Healthcare Vaccine Mandate Deadline Pushed In 24 States

Following the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision to enforce the COVID-19 vaccine mandate over healthcare workers at facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid, the deadline to become fully vaccinated has...more

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Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Remains on Hold

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Employers across the country were provided guidance on vaccine mandates by the United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) last week. In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS blocked the Department of Occupational Safety and Health...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Halts OSHA’s “Vaccine or Test” Mandate but Upholds CMS Vaccination Requirement for Healthcare Workers

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked OSHA’s “vaccine or test” Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) mandate in a split 6-3 decision.  Without the ETS, employers are not required to mandate vaccinations, but...more

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CMS Vaccine Mandate: New Hospital Survey Procedures and Deadlines

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On January 14, 2022, after the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Biden v. Missouri, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance in QSO-22-09-ALL (“January 14 Memo”) on application of the November 5,...more

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Supreme Court Issues Split Decisions on Federal Vaccine Mandates

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court”) issued split decisions regarding Federal vaccine mandates issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

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What's Next for Employers After the SCOTUS' Decisions on the OSHA ETS Mandate and the CMS Rule?

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What’s Next for Employers After SCOTUS’ Decisions on the OSHA ETS Mandate and the CMS Rule? On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstituted the stay of the federal vaccine or testing mandate, effectively killing...more

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