As we previously blogged, the Supreme Court recently blocked enforcement of OSHA’s vaccine mandate for large employers on the grounds that OSHA lacked authority to issue a rule related to public health threats, as opposed to strictly “occupational” health hazards. As...
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Update Your Company’s Hiring Protocols to Address Remote Interviews
The COVID pandemic changed how almost every organization functions. For many, this involves the extensive use of video conferencing, to the point where many who work in offices are comfortable running meetings online. It has even bled into our personal lives, where...
“Hail Zorp!”: Lessons from Parks and Recreation on How to Handle Religious Exemption Requests
On Parks and Recreation, Amy Poehler plays Leslie Knope, the Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation Department in Pawnee, Indiana. In season 3, she is desperate to have a local plot of land preserved as a National Park. She admits, “I’m looking for anything to...
Supreme Court Shuts Down Vaccine Mandate
Yesterday the Supreme Court blocked the Biden’s Administration’s vaccine mandate for employers with over 100 employees. This is not, however, the final say on the matter, nor does it imply that an employer cannot mandate vaccination of employees. The Court has simply...
Supreme Court Injects Itself into Vaccine Mandate Debate
As we previously blogged, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) which required employers with more than 100 employees to mandate vaccination or weekly testing for its workers. Today, the Supreme Court...
Is COVID-19 a Disability Under the ADA? The EEOC Issues New Guidance
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a “disability” is defined as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, or a history of a substantially limiting impairment.” Throughout the pandemic, there has been some...
Biden’s Vaccine Mandates Continue to Face Challenges: What Does This Mean for Employers?
As we previously blogged, President Biden’s mandate for large employers has been put on hold by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, because in the Court’s words, the Plaintiffs have alleged “’grave statutory and constitutional issues” with the mandate. In response,...
Vaccine Mandates Continue to Face Challenges in Federal Court
As we previously blogged, a federal court in Texas recently issued a temporary restraining order halting the enforcement of United Airlines’ vaccine mandate. The Judge was clear “the Court [was] not currently ruling on the merits of the parties’ arguments.” Rather,...
OSHA Unveils Highly Anticipated Vaccine Mandate Standard
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...
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...