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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice
Just When You Thought COVID is Over: A $12.69 Million Verdict
The battle over COVID-19 vaccine mandates is far from over. A Michigan federal jury recently awarded $12.69 million in damages to Lisa Domski, a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBS) employee, who claimed…
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…
NLRB Approves Video Hearing For Nurses Against Hospital’s Opposition – But It’s Not All Bad…
In an August 13 decision the National Labor Relations Board upheld an administrative law judge’s decision denying William Beaumont Hospital’s motion for an in-person hearing for an unfair labor practice charge. The…