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New Texas law prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s latest push against vaccine mandates takes form in a new law now in force in the Lone Star State. Senate Bill 7 prohibits private employers from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine...more

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OFCCP Week In Review - December 2022 #2

Monday, December 5, 2022: EEOC’s Union Settled Allegations Re Post-Pandemic Return to Work in the Office Policy - Republican Legislators Voiced Concern that EEOC’s Strategic Plan Did Not Address Return to Work in the Office...more

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Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Banning Workplace Vaccine Mandates for Public Employers and Requiring Public and Private Employers...

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Mississippi joins the list of states limiting public employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates. On April 22, 2022, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill banning public institutions and agencies from discriminating against people based on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Department of Public Health Requires Health Care Workers to Receive the Booster Vaccine by February 1, 2022

On December 22, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued an order requiring workers in health care facilities to receive booster vaccinations to help combat COVID-19. Health care workers must receive...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYC Council Passes Bill Granting Paid Sick Leave to Parents Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19

On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring New York City employers to provide employees who are parents or legal guardians of a child with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination time, per...more

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New York City Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers

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On December 6, 2021, New York City announced a vaccine mandate for all private-sector employers that will take effect on December 27, 2021. The mandate, which will require all in-person employees who are in a workplace with...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Utah's New Law on Employer Vaccination Policies: What Employers Need to Know

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On November 16, 2021, Governor Spencer Cox signed into law SB2004 “Workplace COVID-19 Amendments,” a bill passed during a special session of the Utah Legislature. While the bill was introduced in response to vaccine mandates...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Special Session 2021B

November 15th through November 19th, the Florida Legislature will convene for 2021 Special Session B to address proposed legislation regarding employer vaccine mandates, government mandates, the Occupational Health and Safety...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Another “Special” Session

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In a much anticipated joint statement, Lt. Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton announced on Tuesday that they have obtained the signatures of two-thirds of the members of each of their respective chambers to...more

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California Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations for All Non-Exempt Hospital Workers by September 30

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By September 30, all hospital workers—including physicians—must be vaccinated. As COVID-19’s Delta variant surges across California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) again took action to help curtail the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 11

This 11th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, identifies news reports placing the number of COVID-19 filings at around 2,700, with insurance coverage disputes former the single largest...more

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