EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance as Public Health Emergency Expires
With the official expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has
DHS Confirms Remote I-9 Review Option To End on July 31
The temporary policy adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows employers to conduct electronic I-9 verifications of employee identification and
New Biden Executive Order Officially Rescinds Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
President Biden has issued Executive Order 14099 (E.O.) officially rescinding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors as of May
Sixth Circuit in Ciraci v. Smucker’s Denies Employees’ First Amendment Vax Mandate Claim
Employees who were denied a religious exemption from their government contractor employer’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate did not have a valid
11th Circuit Narrows Contractor Vax Rule Injunction, But Renewed Enforcement Is Questionable
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has rolled back a nationwide injunction issued last year by a
Fifth Circuit Rules COVID-Related Layoffs Are Not Exempt From WARN Act Notice
In a ruling of first impression by the federal appeals courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that
DOL Withdraws OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate; Contractor Mandate Remains in Flux
To no one’s surprise, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally withdrawn the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by
High Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate, Green Lights Health Care Provider Rule
Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down much-anticipated opinions in a pair of legal challenges to rules issued
EEOC Updates Guidance on When COVID-19 May Be an ADA-Protected Disability
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its COVID-19 guidance to add a section on determining whether an individual
New Portugal Law Gives Extraordinary Protection to Remote Workers
In another action that is only likely to further confuse covered employers, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of