Update on the COVID ETS: It Has Been Stayed. But for How Long?
As noted in my blog post last week, it was expected that there would be many challenges to the COVID Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). ...
Does Your Company Need to Comply with Vaccine and Safety Protocols Applicable to Federal Contractors?
On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, whi...
The OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard is Here — What You need to Know
The Biden Administration promised us a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and today it arrived for private employers of 100 or more employees. [Th...
Developments Since Biden's Mandatory Vaccination-Testing Directives
Many developments have occurred since President Biden on September 9, 2021 issued certain announcements and executive orders to require e...
Employee Wins a $137 Million Jury Verdict in Single Plaintiff Discrimination Case
A Tesla factory worker in California in early October won a $137 million race discrimination verdict. The plaintiff was employed by a tem...
The EEOC Updated Its COVID Vaccination Guidance and Confirmed What We Already Knew About Political Objections to Vaccination
Yesterday, the EEOC updated its Guidance regarding COVID-19, specifically addressing employee religious objections to employer vaccinatio...