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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Supreme Court Splits on Vaccine Mandates

Last week, the Supreme Court issued two opinions on COVID regulations impacting employers and workers across the country. In the first, the Court stayed OSHA’s “vaccine or test” mandate for employers with 100 or…

Uncertainty with the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Where the Mandate Stands and Current Considerations for Contractors and Subcontractors The federal contractor vaccine rollout continues to present thorny issues for federal contractors. President Biden issued…

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…

Lessons From a Former Governor

On August 24, 2021, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the first female governor of New York, assuming office in the wake of the resignation of Andrew Cuomo. The former Governor, a once-powerhouse politician with a decade in…