A divided Supreme Court delivered two highly-anticipated decisions on January 13, 2022, announcing whether the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...more
1/14/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a series of directives that would increase the number of vaccinated workers, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Guidance applicable to federal...more
11/5/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Preemption ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Webinar Series: Hot Topics in Employment -
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is remaining virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing...more
11/2/2021
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Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disabilities ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Webinars ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Federal vaccine mandate for private employers -
United States President Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 vaccine requirement applicable to private sector employers who employ 100 or more employees on September 9, 2021. The...more
9/15/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Local Health Departments (LHDs) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is going virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing and emerging labor and employment issues.
We...more
10/6/2020
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Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
On September 8, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published updated guidance on complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amidst the return to work effort during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
9/21/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Management ,
Screening Procedures ,
Workplace Safety
Ohio is in for some turbulence as it enters the world of legalized cannabis. The state’s medical marijuana program was to be fully implemented by September 8, 2018. ...more
9/7/2018
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Screening Procedures ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety