Related to: COVID-19
The Biden Administration has withdrawn its Covid shot-or-test mandate for large businesses. The mandate, issued by OSHA through an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), requires all employers with 100 or more employees to implement a policy requiring Covid vaccinations or masking and weekly testing for all employees. That requirement went into effect on January 10, 2022. …
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On the afternoon of Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the stay blocking implementation of President Biden’s Shot-or-Test Mandate. The mandate, issued by OSHA through an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requires all employers with 100 or more employees to implement a policy requiring Covid vaccinations or masking and weekly testing for all…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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On October 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (“OSERS”) released guidance regarding the ongoing effects of the pandemic on children’s psychological health. This new guidance, entitled, Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health, addresses seven key barriers to implementing mental health supports for children,…
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On September 9, 2021, President Biden unveiled the “Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan.” The Plan consists of six main components aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. The Plan would impose new obligations on federal employees, healthcare facilities, school districts, and private employers with 100 or more…
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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…
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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…
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