The federal court that issued a nationwide injunction of Executive Order (EO) 14042. Read more.
Workplace Safety and Health
DOL Issues, Then Withdraws, Updated Guidance on Compensability of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Time
By Justin R. Barnes & Jeffrey W. Brecher on
Posted in Wage and Hour, Workplace Safety and Health
The list of laws and regulations governing vaccinations and testing is growing and changing at a frenetic pace. Read more.
OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-Or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19
OSHA has withdrawn its enforcement of the ETS requiring most employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or tests for employees. Read more.
Cal/OSHA Again Delays a Vote to Adopt the Federal ETS But Provides Additional Cal/OSHA ETS Guidance
By Sean Paisan & Sierra Vierra on
Posted in California, Workplace Safety and Health
At the start of their January 20th meeting, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board announced they would not consider the proposal to adopt the federal ETS, also known as a Horcher proposal. This comes shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a stay on the federal Emergency Temporary Standard.
If this feels like déjà vu, you…
U.S. Supreme Court Puts OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on Ice
the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard. Read more.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to Enforce Its COVID-19 Vaccination Rule, Sets New Deadlines
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will enforce its COVID-19 vaccination requirement in 25 states, the District of Columbia, and other territories. Read more.
CDC Recommends Shorter Isolation, Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 Infections, Exposures
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that it is updating its quarantine and isolation guidance. Read more.
Coworking Spaces: COVID-19 Considerations
As workplaces are reimagined, employers and operators of coworking spaces need to consider how to operate safely in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
OSHA COVID-19 ETS Updates
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Workplace Safety and Health
The status of the OSHA ETS is evolving daily. See below for the most recent updates.
SCOTUS Questioning Suggests OSHA ETS is Squeezing an Elephant into a Mousehole
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COVID-19 State Updates
Several cities, states, counties and Puerto Rico have made updates to their COVID-19-related laws, regulations and orders. See below for the latest news.
California
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