The blog "COVID 19: Answers to Business Challenges," published by Tucker Arensberg, PC, addresses legal issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic as they affect businesses and employers. It covers topics such as the enforceability of commercial leases during government-ordered closures, legal challenges to school masking policies, updates on vaccine mandates for healthcare workers and private employers, and the interplay of disability and religious accommodation laws with pandemic-related regulations. The blog analyzes court rulings and regulatory developments impacting employer obligations, tenant rights, and public health mandates, providing guidance on navigating the evolving legal landscape related to COVID-19.
In the first Pennsylvania appellate case addressing the effects of government-ordered business closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic on a commercial lease default, the Pennsylvania Superior…
Aaron J. Walayat, awalayat@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3935
Last week, two federal judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania came to seemingly opposite conclusions regarding universal masking requirements in Allegheny County schools.
In an earlier…
On December 15, 2021, a federal appeals court in New Orleans lifted a nationwide stay of the rule (issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 4, 2021) that required COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings that…
What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Rules in Light of Recent Court Rulings
There are few topics as in flux and confusing for employers as the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. This article will summarize[1] the current rights…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com,. (412) 594-5580
Geerlings v. Tredyffrin/Easttown Sch. Dist., 21-CV-4024, 2021 WL 4399672, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 27, 2021). United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declines to enjoin school district masking…
Matthew M. Hoffman, Esq., mhoffman@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3910
Oberheim v. Bason, No. 4:21-CV-01566 (M.D.Pa.). (Federal court rejects parents’ request for an injunction to stop school district’s compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Health mask mandate).
Background
As in many school districts…
Aaron J. Walayat, Esq., awalayat@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3935
On November 10, 2021, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down the Acting Secretary of the Department of Health’s Order Directing Face Coverings in School Entities (“Masking Order”) in Corman, et al. v.
Kenneth G. Scholtz, Esq., kscholtz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3903
If you operate a construction business in Pennsylvania, and hire independent contractors, who you pay via 1099s, you could face criminal charges, and be forced to pay fines and restitution if these…
Albert S. Lee, Esq., alee@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5611
On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Biden announced an impending rule[1] that will require all private sector businesses with 100 or more employees to: (1) ensure that their employees are either…
Kenneth G. Scholtz, Esq., kscholtz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3903
On August 26th, the Supreme Court ended the nationwide eviction moratorium that began in September, 2020, and was set to expire on October 3, 2021. In an unsigned majority opinion, the Court…
