A new interim final rule with comment period from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires COVID-19 staff vaccinations for Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers. Announced on...
Employment Law Letter
A new federal rule requires employers with at least 100 employees to verify they are either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022, or wear a mask and submit to weekly testing. While the new rule doesn’t...
Employees who exhibit what appear to be mental or emotional issues while in the workplace or performing their job duties present some of the most difficult situations for employers. They may have a disability you may be...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new rule for COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and facial coverings applies to “all employers with a total of 100 or more employees” during the period it's in...
Q We are a private employer with more than 100 employees, so we are trying to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new emergency temporary standard (ETS), which calls for COVID-19 vaccines and...
Washington lawmakers made several significant changes to the state’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program during the 2021 legislative session. In particular, employers should become familiar with the following...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1B into law on November 18, imposing new limitations on private employers’ ability to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace. The law was effective immediately...
The more things change, the more they stay the same. For example, even though Georgia’s law for noncompetes has changed, courts still refuse to extend their provisions beyond the terms drafted in the agreements. A recent...
It seems nearly every day I read an article opining about who will—or should—be chosen to fill the late Alex Trebek’s shoes as host of the popular TV game show Jeopardy! No matter what happens, there will no doubt be...
Recent developments surrounding the various federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate initiatives have created a very confusing situation for employers, especially in Tennessee, where they also must comply with brand-new and...
With the federal government and several states taking opposing positions on workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates, many employers are left wondering whether they can enforce the requirements on their employees and what...
On November 12, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order reaffirming its November 6 initial stay as well as a further order forbidding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from...
In early December 2021, a federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of a federal mandate that would obligate many federal contractors and subcontractors to require their...
The first year of anything is hard, and you can expect changes will become necessary along the way. The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Law is no exception. In the time since the measure went into...
Florida employers with more than 250 employees have always been required to report new hires. Now, regardless of how many employees your business has, you must report all new hires including certain independent...