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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +
Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations.  less -
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Navigating the ‘Tridemic’: Employer Considerations in Mandatory Vaccination Policies

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Employers worried about the safety of employees and clients, especially during the annual flu season, have moved toward implementing vaccination policies in the workplace. At the time of this writing, health officials are...more

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British Columbia, Canada: Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination

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On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees’ Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board dismissed the union’s grievance respecting...more

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Indiana Approves Restrictions on Employer Vaccine Mandates

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Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling against the OSHA ETS requiring mandatory vaccination or testing policies and subsequent withdrawal of the standard earlier this year, many employers voluntarily continue to maintain...more

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Indiana Restricts Employer Vaccination Mandates

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On March 3, 2022, Indiana joined several other states in imposing limits on employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate programs. Governor Holcomb signed House Bill 1001 into law, which prohibits private employers from mandating the...more

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Vaccine Requirements – United States: Massachusetts

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Over the past year, it has become increasingly common for employers in Massachusetts to establish and enforce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. Such policies are legal and appropriate in Massachusetts. Unless required...more

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Vaccine Requirements – United States

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In the United States, the federal government has faced challenges in imposing vaccination mandates for large private employers, federal contractors, and certain health care employees. Because of that, choices around...more

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[Ongoing Program] Navigating a Forever Changed Post-Pandemic Workplace - February 8th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Please join us for BakerHostetler’s The ‘New’ Normal: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class. Our 9th Annual Master Class will be virtual again this year, as it was last year, due to the continuation of...more

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New Florida Law Governs Employer Vaccine Mandates

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On November 15, the Florida Legislature convened for a special session to consider four proposed laws reacting to the recent federal vaccine mandates applicable to various employers throughout the country. ...more

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Federal Vaccine Mandates Maze Can Trap Unwary Employers

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Summary - The Biden Administration has announced vaccine mandates for certain federal contractors and subcontractors, employees of large, private employers, and certain health care workers, all of which are slated to take...more

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Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Rule for Government Contractors Continues to Develop

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We have previously reported on implementation issues arising from President Biden’s Path out of the Pandemic plan, which included issuance of Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for...more

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New Vaccination Mandate Guidance Allows Contractors a “Limited Period” To Address Employees Refusing To Become Vaccinated

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Agencies Advised Not to Terminate Contractors Who are “Working in Good Faith and Encounter Challenges”; More States Sue to Enjoin EO 14042...more

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The New Employee Status: Vaccinated or Unvaccinated

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With the highly transmissible Delta variant surging, and vaccination rates stagnating, employers are facing new pressures to reinstate mask mandates for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, and encourage COVID-19...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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FAQs Regarding Employer COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies

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During our recent webinar, COVID-19: Critical Fall Planning and Management Issues for Employers, we covered the increasing prevalence of mandatory vaccination programs and discussed critical issues related to the...more

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Responding to Religious Objections to Vaccine Requirements

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Perhaps I should not have been surprised that my clients who have mandated COVID-19 vaccines have seen far more objections to their mandates based on religious grounds than on medical conditions or disabilities. While there...more

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Most Healthcare Employers Will Soon Need to Implement Vaccine Mandate

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The Biden Administration’s recent “Path Out of the Pandemic” expands the COVID-19 vaccine mandate covering nursing home workers and will soon reach 17 million healthcare workers at Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities....more

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Navigating Requests for Exemption from Mandatory Workplace Vaccination Policies

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While employers in healthcare and education have mandated, or considered mandating, vaccination of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, recently employers in many other industries are considering doing so....more

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Considerations for Employers Thinking about COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have dealt with many challenges related to ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. With the persistence of the highly transmissible Delta and Delta...more

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Mandated Vaccines: Denying Requests for Religious Accommodation in the Name of Safety

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Mandatory Vaccination Policies are on the Rise - On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. In the days that followed (and encouraged by President...more

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What Do the New Mask and Vaccine Mandates Mean for Washington Employers?

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Governor Inslee and Washington’s Department of Health have been busy the past two weeks modifying existing mask rules and enacting new vaccine requirements for certain classes of healthcare workers. There has been enough...more

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Governor Lamont Orders Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations For Most School Employees and Contractors

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In the next installment of what appears to be the ever-moving target of mandatory vaccinations for Connecticut school employees, the Governor issued Executive Order 13D (the “Order”) delineating the state’s requirements for...more

Epstein Becker & Green

[Webinar] Future of Work Series: Part II: So You Have Mandated Vaccines – Now What? Financial Services Roundtable - August 25th,...

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This is Part II of a three-part series called, “The Future of Work.” The Three sessions of the series address many of the issues attendant to returning to the workplace. Panelists explore: - the implications of mandatory...more

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[Webinar] Future of Work Series: Part II: So You Have Mandated Vaccines – Now What? Retail Roundtable - August 18th, 3:00 pm -...

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This is Part II of a three-part series called, “The Future of Work.” The Three sessions of the series address many of the issues attendant to returning to the workplace. Panelists explore: - the implications of mandatory...more

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California and Washington Issue Vaccine Mandates — Frontrunners in What Appears to Be a Growing Trend

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On July 26, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that his state will require all state employees and healthcare workers to provide proof of vaccination or be subject to regular COVID-19 testing. On August 5, 2021,...more

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[Webinar] Recent Trends in COVID Vaccine and Mask Mandates for Employers - August 20th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

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Join PilieroMazza’s Nichole Atallah and Sarah Nash, partners in the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group, for a 30-minute overview of recent legal developments and trends on vaccine and mask mandates and their implications for...more

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