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Supreme Court Halts President Biden’s Shot-or-Test Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the stay blocking implementation of President Biden’s Shot-or-Test Mandate. The decision came this morning, Thursday, January 13, 2022, nearly a week after the Court heard oral arguments from both sides on Friday, January 7, 2022. Six justices, led by Chief Justice John Roberts voted in favor of reinstating the…
Fate of President Biden’s Shot-or-Test Mandate Rests with Supreme Court – Oral Argument Set for January 7, 2022
Covid-19 is a global pandemic and a societal health problem, not a workplace hazard. This is the main argument advanced by a coalition of states and an alliance of business groups in their brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. Final briefs were filed on December 30, 2021 ahead of oral arguments set for January 7,…
CDC Shortens Recommended COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods
On Monday, December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for the general public that shortens the recommended time for isolation for those with COVID-19 and the time for quarantine for those exposed to COVID-19. The updated guidance does not apply to healthcare workers for whom the CDC has separately…
Supreme Court to Address President Biden’s Shot-or-Test Mandate In Early 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court likely will not address the Biden Administration’s vaccine and testing requirements until early January of 2022. Eight separate petitions were filed with the Supreme Court on Friday, after the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on the shot-or-test mandate. The Supreme Court asked the government to respond to these…
New Deadlines for President Biden’s Shot-or-Test Mandate After 6 th Circuit Court of Appeals Lifts Stay
Employers with 100 or more employees will have until January 10, 2022 to comply with the Biden Administration’s vaccine and testing requirements. OSHA will give companies until February 9, 2022 before issuing citations for violating the ETS provisions. The enforcement grace period hinges on employers “exercising reasonable, good faith efforts to come into compliance with…
Stay of President Biden’s Shot-or-Test Mandate Lifted by 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Late Friday afternoon, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the Biden administration’s vaccine and testing requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees. On November 5, 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for private employers with 100 or more employees. Under the ETS, by January 4, 2022, all employees of said…
Federal Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate
On Saturday, November 6, 2021, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, located in New Orleans, LA, issued a stay of the Biden Administration’s Covid vaccine mandate, published the day before. “Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate, the Mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action…
Employee Benefits Update: IRS Benefit Plan Limitations
Late yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service issued most of the adjusted retirement plan limitations for 2022. As expected, most of the limits will be increased from 2021: Elective Deferral Limit: $20,500 (increased from $19,500 in 2021) Catch-Up Contributions: $6,500 (unchanged from 2021) 415 (Total) Plan Limit: $61,000 (increased from $58,000 in 2021) Compensation Limit: $305,000…
President Biden’s Vaccination Mandate to Go Into Effect Friday, November 5, 2021
Today, the Biden Administration, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) mandating vaccinations or weekly testing for workers of employers with 100 or more employees. Who is covered by the mandate? The ETS applies to businesses with 100 or more employees “firm or company-wide.” The 28 states and…
Department of Education Releases Guidance on Supporting Intersex Students
On October 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a fact sheet addressing key issues that intersex students face in schools and providing recommendations on how students, families, and educators can lend support. The guidance, released on Intersex Awareness Day, first provides general information on the meaning of “intersex”…