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Revised CDC Guidelines Reduce Number of Employees Required to Wear Masks

Date:: March 1, 2022

Updated CDC guidance regarding mask-wearing protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is expected to ease federal masking requirements for millions of employees, but employers also need to be aware of and follow state requirements.

Report: Nearly 1.1 Million Women Have Left Labor Force Since COVID

Date:: February 24, 2022

Despite recent job gains, nearly 1.1 million fewer women are participating in the US workforce compared with February 2020, according to a report from the National Women's Law Center.

Coronavirus Responses Like Remote Work, Increased Wages Not All That Common

Date:: February 18, 2022

About a third of the 82,000 US businesses surveyed by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported increasing remote work for some or all employees since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

California Revives COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Date:: February 8, 2022

A California bill that has passed the state legislature would require employers with more than 25 employees to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees who are unable to work because of various COVID-19-related reasons, including vaccination and caring for a child or other family member.

OSHA to Withdraw COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Emergency Standard

Date:: January 25, 2022

OSHA has announced it plans to withdraw its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's ruling to grant a stay blocking enforcement of the ETS.

Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees

Date:: January 24, 2022

Citing limits on presidential authority, a federal district court judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees.

Health Care Worker COVID Vaccine Mandate Upheld by Supreme Court

Date:: January 14, 2022

While the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine-or-test ETS from taking effect, it viewed a vaccine mandate affecting 10.4 million health care workers more favorably.

Supreme Court Blocks Nationwide COVID Vaccine-or-Test Mandate

Date:: January 13, 2022

The Supreme Court ruled that OSHA had never before imposed such a mandate on employers, and found the agency had exceeded its authority because the ETS was not limited to "work-related dangers."

Supreme Court Hears Major Vaccine Mandate Cases Affecting Nation's Employers

Date:: January 7, 2022

The Supreme Court heard arguments on the Biden administration's Emergency Testing Standard for employers with 100 or more employees, as well as its vaccine mandate for health care workers at hospitals receiving federal money.

CDC, OSHA Updates Ease COVID-19 Guidance and Recommendations

Date:: December 30, 2021

Revised guidelines from the CDC and OSHA ease requirements for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine periods and the use of self-administered COVID tests.

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All Items: Coronavirus

Revised CDC Guidelines Reduce Number of Employees Required to Wear Masks

Report: Nearly 1.1 Million Women Have Left Labor Force Since COVID

Coronavirus Responses Like Remote Work, Increased Wages Not All That Common

California Revives COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

OSHA to Withdraw COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Emergency Standard

Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees

Health Care Worker COVID Vaccine Mandate Upheld by Supreme Court

Supreme Court Blocks Nationwide COVID Vaccine-or-Test Mandate

Supreme Court Hears Major Vaccine Mandate Cases Affecting Nation's Employers

CDC, OSHA Updates Ease COVID-19 Guidance and Recommendations

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