Changes to the effective dates of the federal government’s multiple COVID-19 mandates continue coming at a fast pace. Below is a synopsis of the recent changes. Healthcare Vaccine Mandate Halted: Yesterday, November 30, 2021, a U.S. District Court in Louisiana blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate applicable...
On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) unveiled its emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 or weekly testing. Since then, the ETS has been met by a tidal wave of legal...
On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued his “Path out of the Pandemic” COVID-19 Action Plan (hereinafter “the Plan”). The Plan outlines six general points of focus: 1) vaccinating the unvaccinated; 2) establishing further protections for the vaccinated; 3) keeping schools safely open; 4) increasing...
As a quick recap, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) passed into law in March 2021. One aspect of ARPA requires all employers to whom COBRA applies to offer free COBRA coverage for up to six months to workers who lost health insurance...
In the legal world, ignorance does not usually equal bliss. In fact, what you do not know oftentimes ends up hurting you. As a practical example, when an employer’s workforce unionizes, the employer must make sure it fully understands the terms of any resulting agreement...
As a quick recap, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA” or the “Act”) recently passed into law requires all employers to whom COBRA applies to offer free COBRA coverage for up to six months to workers who lost health insurance due to involuntary...
As the first 100 days of his term in office progresses, President Biden has already issued several Executive Orders that directly affect employers who hire foreign workers. In addition, President Biden has proposed legislation that will alter the rules that apply to employers who employ...
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”) recently passed into law requires all employers to whom COBRA applies to offer free COBRA coverage for up to six months to workers who lost health insurance due to involuntary termination of employment or a reduction...
The labor law pendulum is swinging back to the left. This article provides an overview of recent and probable future changes to federal labor law under the Biden administration. Executive Orders President Biden is expected to use Executive Orders to further the aims of labor unions –...
MASUD LABOR LAW GROUP By: Kraig M. Schutter The labor law pendulum is swinging back to the left. This article provides an overview of recent and probable future changes to federal labor law under the Biden administration. Executive Orders President Biden is expected to use Executive Orders to further...