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Remote Work Request Sparks First-of-Its-Kind COVID-19 Lawsuit

Date:: September 14, 2021

The EEOC claims that an employer discriminated by firing an employee with a disability for requesting a remote work arrangement in a lawsuit that is likely only the opening salvo on this issue.

Biden Announces Widespread Vaccine Mandates

Date:: September 9, 2021

President Biden announced a new comprehensive national strategy to combat COVID-19 that will rely in part on widespread vaccine mandates for many employers.

Delta Air Line Insurance Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees Raises HR Issues

Date:: August 30, 2021

Delta Air Lines' announcement that it will charge a $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees enrolled in the Delta healthcare plan raises several HR-related issues.

FDA's Full Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Expected to Encourage More Vaccinations

Date:: August 24, 2021

More employers may be willing to consider requiring their employees to be vaccinated, following the Food and Drug Administration's announcement of full approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

OSHA Updates Workplace Coronavirus Guidance

Date:: August 17, 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) now recommends that fully vaccinated employees wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission, among other measures to mitigate and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Does "Long COVID" Qualify as a Disability Under the ADA?

Date:: August 3, 2021

People who continue to experience COVID symptoms months after first being infected may qualify as disabled under the ADA, according to new guidance from the Biden administration.

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare, Updates Guidance for Other Industries

Date:: June 14, 2021

OSHA has released an emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 for healthcare and updated its guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace for all other industries.

Cal/OSHA Withdraws Pending Revisions to COVID-19 Standards

Date:: June 10, 2021

California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) has withdrawn pending revisions to Cal/OSHA's emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 and plans to reconsider in light of updated guidance from the CDC.

EEOC Gives Green Light to Employer Vaccine Incentives, Mandates

Date:: June 2, 2021

The EEOC has released updated guidance that clarifies that employers may require COVID-19 vaccination for on-site employees and offer incentives to encourage vaccination.

First-of-Its-Kind Employee Vaccination Confirmation Mandate Issued By Santa Clara County, California

Date:: May 27, 2021

Employers in Santa Clara County, California, face a June 1 deadline to find out the COVID-19 vaccination status of all personnel who work for them.

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All Items: Coronavirus

Remote Work Request Sparks First-of-Its-Kind COVID-19 Lawsuit

Biden Announces Widespread Vaccine Mandates

Delta Air Line Insurance Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees Raises HR Issues

FDA's Full Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Expected to Encourage More Vaccinations

OSHA Updates Workplace Coronavirus Guidance

Does "Long COVID" Qualify as a Disability Under the ADA?

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare, Updates Guidance for Other Industries

Cal/OSHA Withdraws Pending Revisions to COVID-19 Standards

EEOC Gives Green Light to Employer Vaccine Incentives, Mandates

First-of-Its-Kind Employee Vaccination Confirmation Mandate Issued By Santa Clara County, California

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