Please join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan on November 15 at 12 PM as they review the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by OSHA on November 4, 2021. They will also discuss the Fifth Circuit Court of
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CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Staff
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the CMS reimbursement programs. This regulation applies to the following facilities…
Vaccination Requirements Issued for Employers: What Employers in South Carolina Should Know.
President Biden recently issued an Executive Order (EO) mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain health care workers, federal employees and federal contractors. The Executive Order also mandated that private employers with 100 or more employees must either require their employees to…
HSB DEI Webinar Series: Supporting Veterans and Reservists in the Workplace
The next webinar in our DEI series will focus on what employers can do to create an inclusive and equitable workplace for military veterans.
On November 18 from 12-1 PM, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Demetrius Pyburn will be joined by Marlin…
Top 7 Questions Employers Have About President Biden’s Mandatory Vaccination Plan, Next Steps
Many employers were left with more questions than answers after President Biden discussed the private employer requirement of his COVID-19 Action Plan, the “Path out of the Pandemic Plan,” on September 9, 2021. Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan…
President Biden Asks OSHA to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan. The Plan states the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule (also known as temporary standard or regulation) requiring all employers with…
HSB DEI Webinar Series: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Disabled Employees
The next two webinars in our DEI series will focus on what employers can do to create an inclusive and equitable workplace for disabled employees, addressing the legal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, offering anecdotal experience…
Pay Equity in South Carolina – Part 1 of HSB’s DEI Series
Join HSB’s Perry MacLennan and Brandi Parrish Ellison from the South Carolina Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN) on August 19, 2021, to discuss pay equity issues for South Carolina businesses. This will be the first installment of HSB’s DEI…
Updates to IRS Correction Principles for Qualified Plans
By Mac McLean
The IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) permits any plan sponsor of a retirement plan (including SEP and SIMPLE IRA plans) to correct plan failures. Three correction programs exist:
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Executive Order Targets Non-Compete Agreements
President Biden recently signed an executive order asking the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to ban or limit employer non-compete agreements. The Order is part of the Administration’s effort to shift power from management to workers and increase freedom of movement…