On January 7, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on two COVID-19 related federal vaccine or test mandates. Those arguments centered on whether the Court should enjoin the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Emergency...
On December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion, dissolving the stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) for large employers. What does this mean? This means OSHA’s ETS rule, requiring...
On December 7, 2021, a third COVID-19 vaccine directive from the Biden administration has been placed on hold. Previously in September, the Biden administration issued Executive Order 14042 (“Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”), which...
On November 29, 2021, a federal judge in Missouri temporarily ordered that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stay implementation and enforcement of its interim rule requiring health care settings that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs...
OSHA Vaccine-or-Testing ETS On November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that OSHA stay implementation and enforcement of its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS"), which requires private employers with 100+...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule, requiring health care settings that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for most of its employees. The rule is effective today, November 5, 2021. Here...
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, there was speculation of a baby boom in the coming months due to couples spending virtually all their time at home together, perhaps with too much “downtime.” An immediate baby boom ended up not occurring, according to a recent...
The Mandates On September 9, 2021, the Biden administration instructed OSHA to develop an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers who are subject to OSHA regulations, with more than 100 workers, to either mandate vaccination that employees receive the...
Did you know . . . There have been several recent employment law developments on the federal level. On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued revised guidance to employers related to minimizing and preventing the spread of...
Did you know . . . Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced new guidance that fully vaccinated individuals may resume pre-pandemic activities without the wearing of a mask or social distancing. Individuals are considered “fully vaccinated” if they...
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