California’s New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law Passes Legislature and Awaits Governor’s Signature Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Leslie E. Wallis Los Angeles Author Read More
SCOTUS Narrowly Allows CMS Vaccine Mandate to Survive; Preemption Battles to Ensue James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author Read More
Supreme Court Stays OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Melissa A. Bailey Washington D.C. Author Read More
COVID-19 Testing Coverage Requirements for Group Health Plans and Insurers to Take Effect on January 15, 2022 Timothy J. Stanton Chicago Author Read More
The COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Has Ended—But Do the Accommodations Continue? Tiffany Cox Stacy San Antonio Author Tina M. Bengs ChicagoIndianapolisValparaiso Author Read More
The Public Health Emergency Has Ended; Colorado Employees May Use Public Health Emergency Leave for Three More Weeks David L. Zwisler Denver Author Rebecca M. Lindell DenverSalt Lake City Author Lys M. Runnerstrom Denver Author Read More
I-9 Compliance Flexibility to End on July 31, 2023; Employers Have Until August 30, 2023, to Physically Inspect I-9 Documents Samantha D. Wolfe Denver Author Read More
Biden Administration Announces End to COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for International Travelers Michael J. Bonsignore Atlanta Author Read More
Is This the End of the Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate? Leigh M. Nason Columbia Author T. Scott Kelly Birmingham Author Hera S. Arsen, Ph.D. Torrance Author Read More
Mission Accomplished … White House Declares an End to the Pandemic and the CMS Vaccine Mandate James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author Read More
No Change in DOL/Treasury Guidance for Employer Health Plans Issued Before Declared End of COVID-19 National Emergency Timothy J. Stanton Chicago Author Kristine M. Bingman Portland (OR) Author Read More
Ogletree Deakins OSHA Tracker City Feature: Southeastern Cities’ Inspections, Citations, and Penalties David B. Walston Birmingham Author Read More
New Guidance Helps Employers Navigate End of the COVID-19 Emergency Orders Timothy J. Stanton Chicago Author Hillary M. Sizer Chicago Author Read More
CDPH Issues Updated Order and Guidance Regarding COVID-19 and Its Effect on the Workplace Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
Arizona Gets to Keep Its State-Operated Workplace Safety and Health Program Nonnie L. Shivers Phoenix Author John D. Surma Houston Author Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Ryan J. Swink Houston Author Read More
State Department’s ‘Report of the Visa Office 2022’ Shows a Dramatic Increase in Visa Issuance in 2022 Christina M. Kelley Boston Author Derek J. Maka Boston Author Read More
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation Is Now in Effect After OAL Approval Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Read More
New York HERO Act Amendment Establishes a Five-Day Deadline to Recognize Workplace Safety Committees Simone R.D. Francis St. ThomasNew York Author Jamie Haar New York Author Read More
New York Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Facilities Janice G. Dubler Cherry Hill (NJ)Philadelphia Author Cynthia A. Bremer Minneapolis Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
Sixth Circuit Upholds Block of Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Emily M. Halliday Washington D.C. Author Read More
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS Will Remain in Effect Pending OAL Approval of COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Read More
Final Steps of OSHA’s Proposed Permanent COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare John D. Surma Houston Author Savannah M. Selvaggio Washington D.C. Author Read More
Fifth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Blocking Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Emily M. Halliday Washington D.C. Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
Montana’s Vaccination Discrimination Law: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Roger G. Trim Denver Author Ashley Prickett Cuttino Greenville Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Approves Final Language for Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Regulation Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Read More
COVID-19 Update: Elimination of Mandatory Isolation in Some Federal States in Germany Poses New Challenges for Employers Read More
Oregon, Colorado Declare Public Health Emergencies Triggering Leave Requirements Ashley Prickett Cuttino Greenville Author Sarah Jung Evans Seattle Author Harrison J. Meyers Denver Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
New York City COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Dealt a Fatal Blow Simone R.D. Francis St. ThomasNew York Author Read More
DHS Again Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility, Also Proposes Framework to Allow Alternative Verification Procedures Claudia P. Martorell San Diego Author Read More
German Employment Law Fall 2022 Update: Bonuses, COVID-19, and Annual Leave Entitlements Jacqueline Piran Berlin Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Proposes Final Language for COVID-19 Regulation to Be Voted on November 17, 2022, at Standards Board Meeting Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Elizabeth Rhodes Sacramento Author Read More
CDPH Order Updates Definitions of ‘Close Contact’ and ‘Infectious Period,’ Clarifies What Is and Is Not Mandatory Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Elizabeth Rhodes Sacramento Author Read More
California Unleashes Last-Minute Onslaught of New Employment Legislation Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Leslie E. Wallis Los Angeles Author Read More
Governor Newsom Signs COVID-19 Sick Pay, Small Business Relief Bill Christopher W. Olmsted San Diego Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
Canada Announces Removal of COVID-19 Border Entry Requirements Hugh A. Christie Toronto Author Kathryn J. Bird Toronto Author Michael Comartin Toronto Author Read More
NYC Private-Sector Vaccine Mandate Becomes Optional Beginning November 1, 2022 Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Matthew P. Gizzo New YorkDallas Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
German Parliament Approves Familiar Health and Safety Measures to Address Another COVID-19 Season Read More
California Passes Bill to Extend COVID-19 Sick Pay, Provide Small Business Relief Christopher W. Olmsted San Diego Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
Pennsylvania Federal Judge Tosses Challenge to Employer Jab or Swab Mandate Stacy M. Bunck Kansas City Author Tiffany Cox Stacy San Antonio Author Melissa M. Pesce St. Louis Author Bethany S. Wagner Pittsburgh Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
Executive Order 14042 Will Not Be Implemented or Enforced—Even After 11th Circuit Decision Emily M. Halliday Washington D.C. Author Read More
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate: Eleventh Circuit Partially Vacates Preliminary Injunction T. Scott Kelly Birmingham Author Emily M. Halliday Washington D.C. Author Read More
Workplace Safety in Arizona: OSHA Delays Decision on Proposal to Revoke State Plan Nonnie L. Shivers Phoenix Author John D. Surma Houston Author Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Andrew B. Levin Phoenix Author Ryan J. Swink Houston Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
CDC Updates Quarantine, Isolation, and Close Contact Guidance: Is It the End of Quarantine for Asymptomatic Close Contacts? Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Read More
Seattle Repeals Hazard Pay for Grocery Employees Ordinance Laurence A. Shapero Seattle Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Standards Board’s COVID-19 ETS Proposal Provisions Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Read More
Workplace Safety in Arizona: Update on OSHA’s Proposal to Revoke State Plan Nonnie L. Shivers Phoenix Author John D. Surma Houston Author Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Andrew B. Levin Phoenix Author Ryan J. Swink Houston Author Read More
Business Necessity of COVID-19 Screening Testing No Longer Presumed Under EEOC Guidance Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Katlyn Q. McGarry Milwaukee Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Standards Board’s Draft COVID-19 Prevention Regulation Scheduled to Take Effect January 1, 2023 Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Read More
COVID-19–Driven Layoffs Are Not a ‘Natural Disaster’ Under WARN Act, Fifth Circuit Rules Andrew P. (Drew) Burnside New Orleans Author Tiffany Cox Stacy San Antonio Author Read More
California Department of Public Health Issues COVID-19 Guidance on Expanded Definition of ‘Close Contact’ Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Read More
CDPH Issues Updated Order Drastically Changing Employers’ Obligations Under Cal/OSHA COVID-19 ETS Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Read More
Canadian Government Suspends Vaccination Mandate for Domestic Travel and Federal Workers Stephen Shore Toronto Author Ryan Martin Montréal Author Read More
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Posts Approved Employer Notice for Frontline Worker Pay Law Brent D. Kettelkamp Minneapolis Author Colin H. Hargreaves Minneapolis Author Read More
Updates to Minnesota’s Frontline Worker Pay Law Brent D. Kettelkamp Minneapolis Author Colin H. Hargreaves Minneapolis Author Read More
Colorado’s Public Health Emergency Sick Leave Requirement Is Extended Again Harrison J. Meyers Denver Author Abigail S. Wallach DenverChicago Author Read More
Ontario Appellate Court Ruling Leaves Employers Waiting for Determination on Interpretation of COVID-19 Leave Provisions Kathryn J. Bird Toronto Author Gloria Ilunga Toronto Author Read More
Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for April–May 2022 Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez Mexico City Author O. Iván Andrade Castelán Mexico City Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Updates COVID-19 ETS FAQs and Issues Fact Sheet for California Employers Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Read More
Cal/OSHA’s Third Revision to COVID-19 ETS to Be Approved by May 6, 2022 Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
South Carolina Governor Signs Bill Curtailing Employer Vaccine Mandates S. Michael Nail Greenville Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Approves Third COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
Major Cities Keep Public Transit COVID-19 Mask Mandates Despite Federal Order Zachary V. Zagger New York Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Third COVID-19 ETS to Remain in Effect Until December 31, 2022 Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
Ogletree Deakins’ Annual Benchmarking Survey: The Biggest Concerns for Today’s Employers James M. McGrew New Orleans Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Proposes Changes to Third COVID-19 ETS; Standards Board to Consider Adoption on April 21 Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
Minnesota Legislative Update: Employment-Related Bills to Watch Brent D. Kettelkamp Minneapolis Author Colin H. Hargreaves Minneapolis Author Read More
German Employment Law: A Look at Important Changes for 2022 Anja Becher Berlin Author Eva von Muellern Berlin Author Andre Appel Berlin Author Read More
Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Montana Law That Conflicts With CMS Vaccine Rule Roger G. Trim Denver Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author Read More
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New York City Private Employer Vaccination Mandate Remains, but Exemptions Expanded for Athletes and Performing Artists Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for March 7–20, 2022 Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez Mexico City Author O. Iván Andrade Castelán Mexico City Author Read More
Philadelphia Mayor Signs Bill Providing for COVID-19–Related Paid Leave Janice G. Dubler Cherry Hill (NJ)Philadelphia Author Brandon R. Sher Philadelphia Author Read More
Ontario Provides Timeline to Lift All COVID-19–Related Restrictions Michael Comartin Toronto Author Gloria Ilunga Toronto Author Read More
OSHA Announces Intent to Focus Inspections in Healthcare Facilities With Attention on COVID-19 Healthcare ETS John D. Surma Houston Author Read More
COVID-19 Paid Leave Is Back in Philadelphia Janice G. Dubler Cherry Hill (NJ)Philadelphia Author Brandon R. Sher Philadelphia Author Read More
Indiana Approves Restrictions on Employer Vaccine Mandates: What Employers Need to Know Bonnie L. Martin Indianapolis Author Steven F. Pockrass Indianapolis Author Christina M. Kamelhair Indianapolis Author Read More
Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for February 21–March 6, 2022 Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez Mexico City Author O. Iván Andrade Castelán Mexico City Author Read More
California Governor Newsom Aligns Cal/OSHA Face Covering Regulations With CDPH Guidance Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
California Unmasks—California Department of Public Health Revises Guidance for Use of Face Masks in Indoor Settings Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Leslie E. Wallis Los Angeles Author Read More
Los Angeles County and City COVID-19 Masking Orders Move Closer to California Department of Public Health Rules Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Leslie E. Wallis Los Angeles Author Read More
Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act to End on March 15, 2022 Rachel Reingold Mandel BostonStamford Author Melanie C. Cormier Boston Author Read More
New York City Will Lift Mask and ‘Key to NYC’ Requirements Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
CDC Drops Masking Recommendations for Most Healthy Individuals Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Read More
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Minnesota Extends Workers’ Compensation Presumption for Frontline Workers Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Cynthia A. Bremer Minneapolis Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author Colin H. Hargreaves Minneapolis Author Read More
California Considers Assembly Bill 1993 Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Employment Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Read More
German Court Rules Occupational Accidents at Home May Be Covered by Statutory Accident Insurance Anja Becher Berlin Author Read More
Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for January 24–February 6, 2022 Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez Mexico City Author O. Iván Andrade Castelán Mexico City Author Read More
Treasury Department, DOL, and HHS Provide Guidance on New Flexibility in Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Timothy J. Stanton Chicago Author Kristine M. Bingman Portland (OR) Author Read More
Oregon Health Authority Adopts COVID-19 Vaccination and Masking Rules in Healthcare and K-12 Education Read More
Colorado’s Public Health Emergency Paid Sick Leave Requirement Continues Into 2022 Abigail S. Wallach DenverChicago Author Read More
California’s Governor Newsom to Bring Back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Leslie E. Wallis Los Angeles Author Robert C. Rodriguez Sacramento Author Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
Cal/OSHA Releases New FAQs on COVID-19 Prevention ETS Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Read More
Nevada OSHA Targets Hospitality Industry Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Noel M. Hernandez Las Vegas Author Read More
New York Appellate Court Stays Mask Mandate Injunction Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
Beyond the OSHA ETS and CMS Rule: What’s Up With Biden’s Executive Orders? Leigh M. Nason Columbia Author Read More
CMS Vaccine Mandate Update: Last, but Not Least, Texas Joins the Rest of the Country Jana S. Baker Dallas Author James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author Read More
City of Milwaukee Passes Ordinance Requiring Masks to Be Worn in Indoor Public Spaces Jesse R. Dill Milwaukee Author Corissa L. Pennow Milwaukee Author Read More
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Twin Cities Issue Vaccine Mandates for Restaurants, Bars, and Entertainment Venues Colin H. Hargreaves Minneapolis Author Read More
Oregon OSHA Announces Stance on Federal Vaccine-or-Test Standard Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
Minnesota OSHA Pumps the Brakes on Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Brent D. Kettelkamp Minneapolis Author Hal A. Shillingstad Minneapolis Author Read More
Duluth Follows Minneapolis and St. Paul in Telling Minnesotans ‘Mask Up!’ Colin H. Hargreaves Minneapolis Author Read More
Louisiana Employers May Be Able to Discharge Unvaccinated Workers Under Employment-at-Will Doctrine Andrew P. (Drew) Burnside New Orleans Author Read More
Illinois Adopts New Public Employer Rules on Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Read More
New Orleans Revives Mask Mandate, Effective January 12, 2022 Andrew P. (Drew) Burnside New Orleans Author Read More
Oregon OSHA Announces Schedule for Implementing COVID-19 Vaccine or Test Standard Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard and CMS Vaccine Rule Melissa A. Bailey Washington D.C. Author James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author Read More
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Los Angeles County Implements Employer Mask Mandate Until Further Notice Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
COVID-19–Related Travel Restrictions for Eight African Countries Revoked Rosa M. Corriveau Raleigh Author Jacob A. Kanyusik Denver Author Read More
Minnesota OSHA Adopts Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Hal A. Shillingstad Minneapolis Author Brent D. Kettelkamp Minneapolis Author Read More
Ontario Implements New Lockdown and Revised COVID-19 Testing Guidance Michael Comartin Toronto Author Gloria Ilunga Toronto Author Read More
Minneapolis and St. Paul Issue Mask Mandates Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases Colin H. Hargreaves Minneapolis Author Read More
New York HERO Act Workplace Safety Committees: Proposed Regulations Simone R.D. Francis St. ThomasNew York Author Jamie Haar New York Author Read More
California Department of Public Health Issues Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Read More
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England Moves to Plan B of Its COVID-19 Response: What Does This Mean for Employers? Simon J. McMenemy London Author Read More
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New York City Law Grants Employees Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
CDC’s Latest Guidance Shortens Quarantine Duration for Some COVID-19 Positive Individuals Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Read More
Chicago Issues Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Restaurants, Gyms, and Indoor Concerts Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Read More
Bill Granting Additional Employee Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave Awaits New York Mayor’s Signature Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
Sixth Circuit Dissolves the Stay of OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and OSHA Issues New Compliance Deadlines Melissa A. Bailey Washington D.C. Author Read More
CMS Vaccine Rule’s Status (and Fate) Lands in the Supreme Court of the United States Jana S. Baker Dallas Author James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author Read More
Current Pandemic-Related Regulations for Business Travel to the United States, Germany, and the EU Cynthia Lange Berlin Author Read More
NYC Releases Guidance on Private-Sector Vaccine Order Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
Ontario Further Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Days and Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Period Into July 2022 Stephen Shore Toronto Author Gloria Ilunga Toronto Author Read More
California Implements Statewide Mask Requirements for All Indoor Public Settings Charles L. Thompson, IV San Francisco Author Read More
New York Announces More COVID-19–Related Mandates: To Mask or to Vax? Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
President Biden’s At-Home COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement Plan Still Awaiting Details Timothy J. Stanton Chicago Author Read More
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Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Vote on Readoption of COVID-19 ETS Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Read More
Executive Order 14042 Is Preliminarily Enjoined Nationwide: The Third Domino Falls Leigh M. Nason Columbia Author Read More
Florida Issues Emergency Rules Implementing New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Laws Phillip B. Russell Tampa Author Dee Anna D. Hays Tampa Author Read More
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Passports, Visas, and COVID-19 Tests, Oh My! CDC Imposes Stricter COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Travelers Entering the United States Rosa M. Corriveau Raleigh Author Jacob A. Kanyusik Denver Author Read More
NYC Announces Private-Sector Vaccine Mandate Kelly M. Cardin New YorkStamford Author Jessica R. Schild New York Author Read More
Alabama DOL Publishes Emergency Rules for Handling Appeals to Employers’ Denials of Vaccine Exemption Requests Josh C. Harrison Birmingham Author T. Scott Kelly Birmingham Author Read More
Kansas Governor Signs Bill Limiting Workplace Vaccine Mandates Stacy M. Bunck Kansas City Author Read More
Breaking News on the CMS Vaccination Rule: Less Than 24 Hours After Being Shelved in 10 States, the Rule Is Sidelined Nationwide Greg Guidry LafayetteNew Orleans Author Dee Anna D. Hays Tampa Author James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Read More
Back to the Future: White House Restricts Travel to the United States From 8 Countries Due to New COVID-19 Variant Rosa M. Corriveau Raleigh Author Jacob A. Kanyusik Denver Author Read More
Breaking News: Limited Three-State Preliminary Injunction of the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Issued Leigh M. Nason Columbia Author Read More
Federal Judge Shelves President Biden’s CMS Vaccine Mandate … But in Only 10 States Dee Anna D. Hays Tampa Author James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Read More
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Germany’s Bundestag Plans to Implement 3G Rule (Vaccinated, Recovered, or Tested) for Workplaces and Home Offices Dr. Ulrike Conradi Berlin Author Read More
New Florida Laws Restrict Workplace Vaccine Mandates and Begin State OSH Plan Process Phillip B. Russell Tampa Author Dee Anna D. Hays Tampa Author Read More
Employer-Provided COVID-19 Testing: An Employee Benefits Q&A Timothy J. Stanton Chicago Author Read More
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Repeals Employee Retention Credits as of September 30, 2021 Michael K. Mahoney MorristownNew York Author Read More
Florida Special Session to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and State OSH Plan Phillip B. Russell Tampa Author Dee Anna D. Hays Tampa Author Read More
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Tennessee Enacts Law Restricting Enforcement of Vaccine Mandates William S. Rutchow Nashville Author Read More
Alabama Law Creates Additional Exemptions From Mandatory Vaccination Policies Josh C. Harrison Birmingham Author T. Scott Kelly Birmingham Author Read More
West Virginia Governor Approves Medical and Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Cory E. Ridenour Pittsburgh Author Read More
Court of Appeals Stays OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard Stephen R. Woods Greenville Author Read More
CMS Gives a Boost and Takes a Shot at Full Vaccination for Millions of U.S. Healthcare Workers Cynthia A. Bremer Minneapolis Author Jody Ward-Rannow Minneapolis Author James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Read More
Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS: Will It Change the Next ETS for California? Karen F. Tynan Sacramento Author Jennifer Yanni Orange County Author Read More
Iowa Strengthens Medical and Religious Exemptions From Vaccine Policies, Permits Individuals Discharged for Refusing Vaccines to Qualify for Unemployment Benefits Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Read More
Louisiana and New Orleans Lift Their Mask Mandates, Except for Students Subject to Opt-Out Procedures Andrew P. (Drew) Burnside New Orleans Author Ellen C. Rains New Orleans Author Read More
Missouri Governor Thumbs Nose at Federal Mandates, but Private Employers Still Left Wondering Whether and How to Comply James M. Paul St. LouisTampa Author Read More
Ontario Introduces Bill to Promote Work-Life Balance and Bar Employers From Using Non-Compete Agreements Stephen Shore Toronto Author Read More
White House Permits Air Travel Into the United States for Fully Vaccinated Nonimmigrant Travelers, Beginning November 8, 2021 Caroline Tang Austin Author Mark Wu Austin Author Read More
COVID-19 Vaccination Religious Exemption Requests: 5 Key Takeaways From the EEOC’s Updated Technical Assistance Katherine Dudley Helms Columbia Author Read More
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IRS Clarifies Application of Deadline Extensions to COBRA Kristine M. Bingman Portland (OR) Author Hillary M. Sizer Chicago Author Read More
The Public Health Emergency Supplemental Leave Requirement in Colorado Is Not Over Abigail S. Wallach DenverChicago Author Read More
Finding Religious Accommodations in Rhode Island’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Workers Janice G. Dubler Cherry Hill (NJ)Philadelphia Author Sean J. Oliveira St. Louis Author Read More
White House Announces Relaxation of COVID-19–Related Travel Restrictions to the United States, Beginning on November 8, 2021 Amy R. Dalal Raleigh Author Read More
Arkansas Seeks to Amend President Biden’s Mandate Ashley Prickett Cuttino Greenville Author Katherine Dudley Helms Columbia Author Read More
Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Significantly Limiting the Ability of Many Employers to Mandate Vaccines Tiffany Cox Stacy San Antonio Author Christine Bestor Townsend MilwaukeeChicago Author Read More
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New York HERO Act Alert: COVID-19 Designation as Highly Contagious Communicable Disease Extended Until October 31, 2021 Simone R.D. Francis St. ThomasNew York Author Read More
Canadian Government Announces Vaccine Mandate for the Federal Public Service and for Federally Regulated Travel Michael Comartin Toronto Author Gloria Ilunga Toronto Author Read More
Health Plan Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees: New Guidance Provides a Roadmap Timothy J. Stanton Chicago Author Read More
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MSHA Unlikely to Issue Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations or Testing William K. Doran Washington D.C. Author Margaret S. Lopez Washington D.C. Author Read More
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San Diego COVID-19 Building Service and Hotel Worker Recall Ordinance Survives Legal Challenge Alison K. Adelman San Diego Author Read More
Oregon Employee Leave Entitlements for Absences Due to Child’s COVID-19–Related Illness, School Closures, and Quarantine Orders Read More
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CDC Issues New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Green Card Applicants Meagan E. Dziura Raleigh Author Read More
Vaccine ‘Passports’ Are Coming to Ontario on September 22, 2021 Michael Comartin Toronto Author Shir Fulga Toronto Author Read More
Oregon Changes Temporary Rule Requiring Healthcare Worker Vaccinations Florence Z. Mao Portland (OR) Author James M. Barrett Portland (OR) Author Read More
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