Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine ETS
November 8, 2021 2:17 pmA federal appeals court temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s Covid vaccine and testing requirements for private businesses on Saturday, just a day... Read More
Tag Archive: Face mask
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing
November 4, 2021 2:26 pmUPDATE (11/8/2021): On Saturday November 6th, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay of the ETS,... Read More
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates
October 27, 2021 9:04 pmOn Monday October 26, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated guidance issued on the onset of the COVID pandemic,... Read More
Federal Leave for COVID-19 Ends on September 30, 2021
September 29, 2021 7:31 pmThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed earlier this year, allowed employers with less than 500 employees to voluntarily provide... Read More
President Biden to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines or Weekly Testing
September 9, 2021 10:36 pmOn Thursday September 9th, President Joe Biden announced sweeping new vaccine requirements for the federal workforce and large private sector... Read More
FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
August 23, 2021 6:15 pmToday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Pfizer brand COVID-19 vaccine, which was previously available under Emergency... Read More
CDC Updates Mask Guidance- What it Means for Employers
July 28, 2021 5:23 pmThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday, July 27th that it would be amending previous... Read More
April 5 Tip of the Week
April 5, 2021 3:20 pmAs if dealing with a global pandemic, ever-evolving public health guidance, and related legislation wasn’t enough, as an employer, you... Read More
March 29 Tip of the Week
March 29, 2021 8:20 pmAmong other things, the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) provides a COBRA premium subsidy from April... Read More
March 22 Tip of the Week
March 22, 2021 9:00 amWhile you may generally adhere to the adage that you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel, when it comes to your existing... Read More
March 15 Tip of the Week
March 11, 2021 7:35 pmAs we face the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic officially being declared a national emergency in the United States,... Read More
March 8 Tip of the Week
March 8, 2021 1:19 pmYou’ve likely heard of a few states reopening in March without required safety measures such as capacity limits and mask... Read More
Can you Require Facemasks?
October 2, 2020 1:44 pm Leave your thoughtsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen multiple shifts in views by the public and employees. Initially, the issue was... Read More
Minnesota Governor Issues Mask Requirement
July 23, 2020 8:00 pmJoining the long list of states with mask mandates, on July 22, Minnesota Governor issued Executive Order 20-81, which requires people in Minnesota to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and businesses, and even some outdoor spaces, unless they are alone or otherwise qualify for an exemption or accommodation. The face covering requirement is intended to supplement, and not replace, other prevention efforts such as physical distancing and hand washing. This Executive Order is effective starting July 25, and it remains in effect until the peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 20-01 ends or until cancelled by a proper authority.