As we previously blogged, President Biden recently announced that all employers with more than 100 employees will be required to implement a vaccine policy. This order is estimated to impact roughly 80 million Americans. The Occupational Safety and Health...
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UPDATE: OSHA Submits Emergency Vaccine Mandate Standard for Review
As we previously blogged, President Biden announced last month that all employers with more than 100 employees will be required to mandate that their employees either get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. This order is estimated to impact roughly 80 million...
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Enforcement of United Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate: What Does This Mean for Employers?
As we have previously blogged, several employers are opting to impose vaccine mandates for their employees, and the Biden administration has announced that larger employers will soon be required to mandate vaccines. However, a federal court in Texas recently issued a...
Tesla Ordered to Pay $137 Million in Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Earlier this week, a federal jury in California decided that Tesla had subjected a former worker to a racially hostile work environment and awarded him $137 million in damages. The jury awarded the plaintiff, Owen Diaz, $6.9 million in compensatory damages for...
Amendment to D.C. Paid Leave Laws Takes Effect
On August 23, 2021, the District of Columbia Council enacted the Universal Paid Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, which takes effect today. This new law amends the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act, the D.C. Family Medical Leave Act, and the Paid Family Leave Act,...
Do Vaccine Mandates Apply to Employees With “Natural Immunity”?
As we previously blogged, the Biden Administration announced that all employers with more than 100 employees are required to mandate that their employees either get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is in...
Can I Be Denied Unemployment If I Was Fired for Refusing to Get the COVID-19 Vaccination?
As we previously blogged, many employers are now instituting mandatory vaccine policies for their employees. The EEOC, as well as various courts across the country, have determined that, absent an accommodation for religious or disability-related reasons, employees...
President Biden Orders Vaccine Mandate for Employers With More Than 100 Employees
As we previously blogged, some employers are have opted to institute mandatory vaccine policies for their employees, but now many employers won’t have a choice. On Thursday, President Biden announced that all employers with more than 100 employees are required to...
Federal Court Recognizes “Associational Discrimination” Under Title VII
Under Title VII, employees who face adverse actions for complaining about discrimination are able to sue their employers for retaliation. But what about employees who complain about discrimination resulting from their association with people of other races? A...
Can Employers Require Their Employees to Get Tested for COVID-19?
Many employers - such as United Airlines, Tyson Foods, Google, and the federal government – have decided to make the COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment. Other employers have opted for a gentler approach: all employees must either be vaccinated or produce...