What Happened? I Thought This Was Gone!
On Friday, December 17, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the nationwide Stay that had been previously put in place by the United States Court of...more
12/23/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Vaccinations ,
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Workplace Safety
On November 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its much-anticipated mandate-or-test workplace vaccine emergency rule (“the Rule”). The Rule requires employers with 100 or more employees to...more
11/23/2021
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OSHA ,
Stays ,
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Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, the President issued Executive Order 14042, which applies new rules – including vaccination mandates – to Federal contractors and subcontractors. EO 14042 does not include a weekly testing option and is...more
11/17/2021
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Employer Mandates ,
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Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
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Workplace Safety
The much-anticipated vaccine rule is here. On November 4, 2021, and in response to President Biden’s Executive Order, the Department of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Commission, issued the Emergency...more
11/5/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) to implement COVID safety protocols for Federal service contractors and subcontractors. While the EO did not outline specific rules, it did direct a Federal...more
10/8/2021
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Employer Mandates ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Workplace Safety