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: facemask
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
May 24 Tip of the Week
May 24, 2021 9:17 pmDo you have employees who use prescribed opioid medications to treat an injury or illness? If you do, you might... Read More
May 17 Tip of the Week
May 17, 2021 1:41 pmNow that the CDC has announced fully vaccinated people no longer need to mask at most indoor and outdoor locations,... Read More
April 12 Tip of the Week
April 13, 2021 2:36 pmWhile many employers might already know that it is legal to require that employees provide evidence of a negative COVID-19... 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 an employer have a policy that requires employees and customers get a Covid vaccination?
November 16, 2020 7:23 pm Leave your thoughtsThe short answer is yes, you can have a policy that requires employees get a COVID vaccination (or other vaccinations, such... Read More
What Does a Biden Administration Mean For Employers?
November 12, 2020 8:45 pm Leave your thoughtsA new presidential administration can signal many changes for employers. While litigation persists, it appears likely employers should prepare for... Read More
Offering Reasonable Accommodations to Clients with Disabilities
November 3, 2020 9:10 pm Leave your thoughtsIf your store policy requires everyone in the store to wear a mask at all times, you should be consistent... 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
June 1 Tip of the Week
June 1, 2020 8:53 pmOne question we’ve been asked many times by our clients is can my company require employees to wear facemasks on... Read More