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Vaccine Mandate Litigation
As COVID-19 vaccines became available, many states, municipalities, and companies made decisions on the best way to protect people from COVID-19, including the implementation of vaccine mandates.
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Biden’s Impact on Employers
Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States January 21, 2021. As his first year in office comes to a close, two signature pieces of legislation are poised to have an immediate and significant impact on employers.Read More -
Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine ETS
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has lifted the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the OSHA ETS and multiple parties, including 27 states, have filed emergency motions with the U.S. Supreme Court to block the ETS.
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OSHA ETS Federal and State Plan Map for Private Employers
Will State Plan jurisdictions adopt the OSHA ETS on Vaccination and Testing? Visit our interactive OSHA ETS state map to help track State Plans covering private employers.
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Will Some State Plans Defy the OSHA ETS?
If President Joe Biden’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) vaccine or testing mandate for employers goes forward, nearly half the states have the option of going their own way.
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Resource Center: OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) covering employers with at least 100 employers. Read about the latest developments on our dedicated OSHA ETS service page.
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Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Nationwide for Federal Contractors; OMB Issues Guidance
A Georgia federal district court judge has issued a preliminary nationwide injunction halting enforcement of Executive Order (EO) 14042, “Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.” Georgia v. Biden, No. 1:21-cv-163 (S.D. Ga. Dec. 7, 2021). EO 14042 requires federal contractors and subcontractors... More
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Supreme Court to Consider Arguments on Pulling Plug on OSHA COVID-19 ETS
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled expedited arguments on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s decision to lift the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The ETS mandated COVID-19 vaccination or voluntary... More
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New York City Enacts Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave
The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act has been expanded to require private employers provide parents with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination time for each vaccine injection for each child, whether to use for the vaccination time itself or side effects. The new law applies retroactively to November 2, 2021. The New... More
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Coworking Spaces: COVID-19 Considerations
As workplaces are reimagined, employers and operators of coworking spaces need to consider how to operate safely in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coworking spaces have become an intriguing work alternative for remote employees, hybrid workers, self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and others. Employers and operators... More
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See allJackson Lewis Taps Kimya S.P. Johnson as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Principal
NEW YORK, NY (December 14, 2021) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Kimya S.P. Johnson has joined the firm as chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer (CDEIO) and principal. In her role as CDEIO, Kimya will work with firm leadership, key stakeholders, and practice group leaders to expand, manage... More
Jackson Lewis Adds Principals Christina Silva in Berkeley Heights and Jack Schaedel in Los Angeles
NEW YORK, NY (December 7, 2021) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Principals Christina Silva and Jack Schaedel have joined the firm, advancing the depth and breadth of its Litigation and Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations groups. Christina has almost 30... More
Michael Thomas Comments on Minority Attorney Retention and Psychological Safety in Law Firms
Michael Thomas comments on strategies firms can employ to attract and retain minority attorneys in "To Retain Minority Attys, Aim For 'Psychological Safety,'" published by Law360. Subscription may be required to view article More