On Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, the White House announced that the deadline for federal contractors and subcontractors to become fully vaccinated has been extended until Jan. 4, 2022. Federal contractors will have an additional four weeks to comply with the requirements,...
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its decision to put a hold on President Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate Friday, calling it “staggeringly overbroad.” The court affirmed its ruling despite the White House’s position that the hold “would endanger many...
On Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, the Biden administration filed its response to the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to block OSHA’s much anticipated COVID vaccine rule for private sector employers. In its short, two-page order, the 5th Circuit Court of...
[UPDATE: On Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, the Biden administration filed its response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to block OSHA’s much anticipated COVID vaccine rule for private sector employers.] A federal appeals court has put a temporary halt on the Biden...
[UPDATE: 11/6/2021 - A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees] OSHA released its 490-page Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) governing employers with 100 or more employees...
On Friday, a federal judge ruled against a Michigan State University employee who challenged the school’s vaccine requirement based on the fact that she previously had COVID-19 and recovered. Jeanna Norris asked the court to intervene to block the university’s...
A Webinar Covering What Employers Need To KnowReleased: September 29th, 2021 In light of President Biden’s recent announcement calling for vaccine requirements for employers with 100 or more employees, employers are once again reviewing their policies and scrambling...
Student-Athletes as Employees? NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Ahead of NIL Hearing Ahead of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce’s hearing regarding federal name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes, the National Labor...
In response to President Biden’s recent vaccine mandate, at least one state has filed a lawsuit and attorneys general in 24 states, including Ohio, have come out in opposition and threatened legal action. Arizona Attorney General Sues Biden Administration Over...
On Thursday, President Biden announced the most sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate to date, which may affect as many as 80 million American workers. This new, expansive mandate calls for vaccine requirements for federal contractors, private-sector employees and...