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Vaccinating the Unvaccinated: Employers Take Heed
Do you have 100 or more employees? Are you a federal government contractor? A healthcare provider? A large entertainment venue? If the answer to any of these questions is yes—and as you’ve already probably…
The New Employee Status: Vaccinated or Unvaccinated
What to expect from the projected increase in vaccine requirements, restrictions, and lawsuits in the months ahead . With the highly transmissible Delta variant surging, and vaccination rates stagnating, employers are…
Vaccination: To Mandate or Not to Mandate?
U.S. employers have known for a while that they can require their employees to get an FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccine. As recently as a couple of months ago, however, most employers weren’t doing that, with a few…
COVID CONSIDERATIONS: Long COVID Now a Disability
UPDATE: December 17, 2021 In a move that comes as no surprise, the EEOC has updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to provide guidance on when COVID-19 may be considered a “disability” under the ADA, making…
Judge Holds that a Hospital can Fire Employees Who Refuse the Vaccine
Sending a clear message to employers and employees alike on the prickly subject of mandatory vaccination programs, Texas federal Judge Lynn N. Hughes just dismissed outright a lawsuit brought by 117 employees of a…