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Employment and Labor

SCOTUS Rejects OSHA “Vax or Test” Rule, But Allows Narrower Healthcare Mandate

On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued rulings in two consequential cases involving COVID-19...

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Employment and Labor

6th Circuit Court of Appeals Dissolves Stay of OSHA ETS: New Deadlines for Employers

On November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of...

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Employment and Labor

Governor DeSantis Signs New COVID-19 Related Laws that Have Immediate Effect in Florida

As all are keenly aware, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects have “had far-reaching effects,”...

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Employment and Labor

In the Crossfire: What Florida HR Directors Need to Know about Recent State and Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Legislation

On November 4, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued...

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Employment and Labor

What Is Work? Why Onsite Managers Might Be Due Overtime Pay

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is one of the oldest employment laws in...

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Employment and Labor

Vaccination Mandate For Employees: What Employers Need To Know

Be cognizant of state and federal anti-discrimination laws when enacting vaccine mandate policies As the...

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Employment and Labor

OSHA Issues New Rule Requiring Employers with More than 100 Employees to Require Proof of Vaccination or Testing

On November 16, 2021 OSHA announced that it is suspending implementation of the ETS until...

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Employment and Labor

Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions: Why Employers are Confused

On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and...

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Employment and Labor

President Biden Announces Expansive Action Plan to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

On September 9, 2021, President Joseph Biden released his COVID-19 Action Plan titled “Path Out...

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Employment and Labor

A Closer Look at One Fortune 500 Company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Efforts

Employment and labor attorney Linda Bond Edwards talks with Janelle Lester who works as the...