One of the longest recurring features here has been a Q&A with various professionals that add some perspectives on what is going on in a specific area. Today, I have the fortune of publishing a Q&A with Robert Harris, who serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Radian Group. I’ve been lucky to know Robert through our collective work with the Connecticut Bar Foundation. I recently caught up with him again…

With the Delta variant continuing to surge throughout the country, employers have begun to seriously consider mandatory vaccination policies.  As I mentioned before, on September 9th, we presented a webinar on the topic. But shortly after our webinar, the Biden Administration released a COVID-19 Action Plan which combines executive orders with forthcoming regulatory action.  The Plan will reach deep into the private sector, mandating vaccination (or, in some cases, weekly testing) for a wide…

Earlier today, my colleagues and I gave a webinar on mandatory vaccination policies. It’s almost like the President was listening. This afternoon, President Biden announced that the Department of Labor, and specifically, OSHA will be issuing a new rule that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any workers who remain unvaccinated to produce a negative test result on at least a weekly basis before…

Earlier today, the U.S. withdrew the last troops stationed in Afghanistan, bringing a close to a 20 year war there. The war has had a substantial impact in America’s workplaces over the years.  For example, back in 2008, after years of inaction, Congress passed a sweeping expansion of the federal FMLA law to provide for protected leave to  Specifically, an employee may take 12 weeks leave, where the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent…

As the Delta variant continues make its presence known, more employers are continuing to explore mandatory vaccination policies for their staff.  This comes on the heels of Governor Lamont’s executive order that requires teachers and others to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing. My colleagues and I have been fielding questions on a daily basis.  Can we mandate vaccination for employees? (Yes) Are there exceptions? (Yes.) The questions have gotten more nuanced,…