Update: CMS recently modified compliance deadlines for facilities previously subject to the injunctions lifted by the Supreme Court. Those facilities must now comply with phase 1 of the CMS rule by February 13, 2022 and phase...more
In the continuing saga of whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) “COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard” (ETS) is legal, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on an...more
12/24/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Motion to Dissolve ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Oral Argument ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
A three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit, on Dec. 17, 2021, considered whether or not to extend the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the OSHA emergency temporary standard vaccine mandate or to reinstate the mandate. In a 2-1 majority...more
Our OSHA Vaccine Mandate Team deciphers the entirety of the new Emergency Temporary Standard and provides real-time guidance on how to comply....more
On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden announced his COVID-19 Action Plan – “Path Out of the Pandemic.” As part of this plan, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was directed to issue emergency regulations requiring...more
Join us as we discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s newly released Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated or...more
11/5/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Exemptions ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
On Sept. 10, 2021, the Biden administration announced its plans to mandate that employers with 100 or more employees implement vaccine requirements as a condition of employment. More specifically, the administration has...more
On July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (Updated CDC Guidance). The Updated CDC Guidance is based upon new...more
Over the past several weeks, as the number of vaccinated Americans continues to rise, many jurisdictions have eased, or even eliminated, their COVID-19 business restrictions and mask mandates. Most notably, on May 13, 2021,...more
BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group Chair Amy Traub discusses considerations around vaccine administration for employers from the perspectives of employment law, employee safety and health, and labor-management...more
12/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Relations ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The Act took effect April 1, 2020, and it sunsets on December 31, 2020. This set of FAQs is intended to...more
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The Act took effect April 1, 2020, and it sunsets on December 31, 2020. This set of FAQs is...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a roughly $2 trillion bill intended to provide emergency assistance and healthcare response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a roughly $2 trillion bill intended to provide emergency assistance and healthcare response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19...more
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The Act took effect April 1, 2020, and it sunsets on December 31, 2020. This set of FAQs is...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a roughly $2 trillion bill intended to provide emergency assistance and healthcare response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19...more
BakerHostetler’s COVID-19 Labor and Employment Issues Task Force issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on March 18, 2020, regarding general legal issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are new FAQs that...more
3/31/2020
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a roughly $2 trillion bill intended to provide emergency assistance and healthcare response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19...more
3/30/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paid Leave ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions
On March 23, as part of his continuing effort to combat the COVID-19 emergency, Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp issued a “shelter in place order” for certain vulnerable Georgians. This order took effect on March 24 at noon and...more
Last night, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York signed a bill into law that provides statewide paid sick leave related to the COVID-19 pandemic to employees in order “to address the immediate need of employees affected by...more