On December 7, 2021, a U.S. District Judge temporarily blocked—nationwide—implementation of the Administration’s “federal contractor and subcontractor vaccination mandate,” a mandate which would have required that all...more
On November 30, 2021, Judge Van Tatenhove of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Kentucky,...more
A federal court recently issued a ruling in one of the first lawsuits in South Carolina challenging mandatory vaccinations. In Bauer v. Summey, employees of the City of North Charleston, the City of Charleston, and the St....more
Recently we provided an overview of expected vaccine mandates for: (1) employers with 100 or more employees, (2) federal contractors, and (3) healthcare employers.
On September 24, 2021 a task force issued guidance on...more
On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden issued a six-part plan to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic “while also keeping schools open and safe, and protecting [the] economy from lockdowns and damage.”...more
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Over the past year and a half, employers have become all too familiar with various public health agencies and their regulations, recommendations, and preventative measures. For the past several months, a big question for...more
On July 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on masking and other health measures in light of the rise in coronavirus cases fueled by the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, or...more
On April 28, 2021, Gov. Henry McMaster signed South Carolina’s COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act into law. The state’s employers will now have a defense that they are immune from liability if an employee claims s/he contracted...more