All Items: Employee Health

Travel Assistance for Out-of-State Abortions Shielded by District Court Ruling

Date:

March 10, 2023

In a case with potentially significant implicants for employers, a federal district court has ruled that a Texas law criminalizing abortion does not prohibit organizations from helping people seeking abortions to travel out of state to access the procedure.
Pregnant Workers, New Mothers On Cusp of Major Victory?

Date:

December 22, 2022

The Senate voted decisively today in favor of a pair of amendments to the year-end omnibus spending bill that will require covered employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees affected by pregnancy and childbirth.
Montana Vaccine Discrimination Law Found Unconstitutional for Health Care

Date:

December 16, 2022

A federal district court has ruled that a 2021 Montana law - which classified vaccination status as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination laws and barred employers from refusing employment or otherwise discriminating against individuals on that basis - is unconstitutional.
Defense Department Joins Employers Offering Abortion Travel Coverage

Date:

October 25, 2022

The US Department of Defense (DOD) is joining the growing list of employers offering to pay for out-of-state travel to access abortion services.
California Declares End to COVID-19 State of Emergency

Date:

October 21, 2022

The COVID-19 state of emergency in California will end on February 28, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced. So, what will its expiration mean for employers?
New York City Ends COVID Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers

Date:

September 22, 2022

Effective November 1, New York City will no longer require private businesses to mandate that their employees be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Study Reveals Large Employers' Concerns About Post-Pandemic Health Care Landscape

Date:

September 16, 2022

Lowering health care costs and prescription drug expenses and making more affordable coverage possible are among employers' top future health care reform priorities, according to a recently released study.
CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines

Date:

August 16, 2022

Recognizing the long-term nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed its guidance surrounding isolation and quarantine following exposure to the coronavirus.
HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

Date:

August 5, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services has declared that monkeypox a public health emergency, with over 7100 confirmed cases in the US and nearly 27,000 cases globally.
"Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

Date:

July 18, 2022

To ensure that workplace COVID testing does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must consider the level of community transmission, the vaccination status of employees and other factors.

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Travel Assistance for Out-of-State Abortions Shielded by District Court Ruling

Pregnant Workers, New Mothers On Cusp of Major Victory?

Montana Vaccine Discrimination Law Found Unconstitutional for Health Care

Defense Department Joins Employers Offering Abortion Travel Coverage

California Declares End to COVID-19 State of Emergency

New York City Ends COVID Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers

Study Reveals Large Employers' Concerns About Post-Pandemic Health Care Landscape

CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines

HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

"Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

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