Private employers with more than 100 employees are breathing a sigh of relief this afternoon following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision staying implementation of the OSHA Private Employer Vaccine or Test Emergency Temporary...more
1/14/2022
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On September 9, 2021, the White House’s “Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan,” directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)...more
On July 27, 2021, the CDC reversed course from its previous guidance and issued a recommendation that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear masks in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high...more
Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new mask guidance and Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) May 15th Order modifying mask guidance, Michigan employers have struggled with...more
5/26/2021
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On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the CDC issued a new mask guidance. Effective immediately, individuals who have been fully vaccinated may resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by...more
With the COVID-19 vaccine anticipated to become available to the general public in 2021, many Michigan employers are questioning how they should proceed with requiring vaccinations.
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