Many employees are being asked to return to the office this Summer due to perceptions, true or untrue, about waning COVID infections. As a result, a number of employees are asking to remain remote or telework because they have found
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The California 2022 Trifecta of Paid Sick Leave Laws: Employers Beware
In the past two years, California lawmakers have focused their efforts on resolving the negative effects of COVID-19 and its variants, placing primary responsibility on employers. Several laws were recently enacted that impact employers in the context of workers’ compensation,…
Off Again: United States Supreme Court Blocks OSHA COVID-19 ETS
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion on the application for stay filed in National Federal of Independent Business v. Department of Labor. In that opinion, a six-member majority of the Court ruled that…
On Again; Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA COVID-19 ETS
Late Friday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an Order and Opinion lifting the stay that previously had been entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit which had prevented the…
Labor & Employment Compliance in 2022
By Robert Boonin, Abad Lopez & Dan Stern
A few things employers should consider as the New Year approaches
As a new year approaches, one thing many have in common is wondering about what lies ahead. Here are just a few things employers should be considering. The overarching…
New 2022 California Employment Laws: How Businesses Can Protect Themselves
COVID-19 has permanently changed the workplace we once knew. Employers needed to adapt to new legislation meant to deal with the unprecedented impact of the pandemic. Expansion of the California Family Rights Act, mandatory paid sick leave for COVID-related illness,…
OSHA Releases Highly Anticipated Vaccine Mandate ETS
Nearly two months after President Biden unveiled his COVID-19 Action Plan, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that requires all employers with at least 100 employees to establish, implement, and enforce…
Dilemma for Texas Employers: Require Vaccinations or Not?
Texas employers who have tried to adopt “best practices” with respect to the health and safety of their employees and customers during the past 18 months have faced quite a challenge. Disagreements between officials at the local, state, and national…
To Vax or Not to Vax: No Longer a Question for Larger Private Employers Under Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
The Solicitor of Labor has commented that the ETS is expected to be published in the coming weeks. The ETS will go into effect immediately upon publication except for those states with their own OSHA-type laws. Those states will have…
The Window Is Closing for Employers to Notify Individuals About the Expiring ARPA COBRA Subsidy
By Dan Stern & Amy Christen
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) provides a premium subsidy for continuing coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) for employees who lost their health insurance coverage as a result of an involuntary termination (other than…