In a 6-3 per curiam decision, the United States Supreme Court has halted the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers. The Court stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Testing...more
1/14/2022
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Late Friday, December 17, 2021, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s motion to lift the stay on the OSHA COVID-19 mandate imposed by the Fifth Circuit on November 6, 2021....more
12/20/2021
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Motion to Dissolve ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
OSHA ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The Fifth Circuit has found that the nationwide injunction of the CMS vaccine mandate issued by the Western District of Louisiana should be narrowed to apply only to the 14 states involved in the Louisiana lawsuit. This comes...more
12/16/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Workers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On November 30, 2021, a federal district court in Louisiana issued a nationwide injunction enjoining the implementation of the CMS mandate imposing COVID-19 vaccination requirements on covered healthcare providers. ...more
12/1/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Workers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The highly anticipated OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) COVD-19 rule for private-sector workers was announced this week. This ETS impacts approximately 84 million workers nationwide. ...more
11/5/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Rules ,
OSHA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
As the approvals of the COVID-19 vaccines are being announced, employers are faced with many questions about how to handle vaccine-related issues in the workplace....more
12/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new temporary rule revising the DOL’s regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This announcement follows the August 3, 2020...more
As the 2020-21 school year starts accross the US, businesses have been eagerly awaiting school reopening plans in an effort to understand the impact virtual learning and in-person options will have on their business. As...more
8/21/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Child Care ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Paid Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Learning ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
School Closures ,
Webinars
As the “Reopening of America” begins, many employers will be faced with implementing the paid leaves provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) which went into effect April 1, 2020, and will continue...more
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released regulations pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which became effective on April 1. ...more
As many employers across the country are gearing up for the April 1 effective date of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act leave provisions, employers of Dallas employees were also concerned about how the City of...more
Summary: After Dallas County took the lead on Monday, March 23, by implementing a “shelter-in-place” order, other Texas counties quickly followed suit to take action to help stop the spread of COVID-19....more
In an effort to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 418.108, has issued a stay-at-home Order that takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2020, and...more
The EEOC issued guidance yesterday (March 18, 2020) to help aid employers who are wondering whether certain actions would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Rehabilitation Act, considering the COVID-19...more
As a follow-up to our Legal Alert regarding the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the amendments to the FMLA (the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (E-FMLA)), the House made key revisions to these bills before...more
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provides for a limited period of paid sick leave and expands the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide an extended period of...more
3/18/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Workplace Safety
The U.S. Legislature has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provides for a limited period of paid sick leave and expands the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide an extended period of unpaid or...more
There currently is no vaccine to prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19) and on March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Businesses in the U.S. need to be prepared to deal with COVID-19 in the...more
3/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Telemedicine ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety