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Waiting (im)patiently until 10 am for this Supreme Court OSHA vax-or-test mandate ruling like…
Perhaps, I’ll be back later today with a second blog post.
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Could your state still enforce OSHA’s vax-or-test mandate — even if the Supreme Court scuttles it?
Eventually **clicks refresh again on the Supreme Court’s website**, yes, eventually, the Supreme Court is going to decide whether to stay OSHA’s vax-or-test mandate a/k/a the Emergency Temporary Standard a/k/a the ETS.
If the Supreme Court enters a stay, that means the ETS is dead, right?
Well, maybe not everywhere–especially if your state has an OSHA-approved state plan.
Insurance carriers will soon have to pay for COVID-19 at-home tests — up to 8 per person per month.
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We still don’t know **clicks refresh on the Supreme Court’s website** whether the OSHA vax-or-test mandate will survive Supreme Court scrutiny.
But, in the meantime, the Biden Administration announced some big news yesterday about at-home COVID-19 tests. Continue reading
Here’s an update on the OSHA vax-or-test mandate following today’s Supreme Court oral argument
As a younger lawyer, I once told a client — right before an age discrimination trial — that winning the case would be like sinking a two-foot putt.
The CDC updated its COVID-19 isolation guidance (again!) to include testing. Sort of.
In an unintentionally-pervy post a few days ago, I told you that the CDC was considering amending its COVID-19 isolation guidance for asymptomatic individuals (and those with resolving symptoms) to include testing.
That change did follow. Except, here’s the thing. You can test if you want to. Or you can leave those tests behind.
It’s the safety (gui)dance. Continue reading
Here’s how the feds will try to convince the Supreme Court not to stay OSHA’s COVID-19 vax-or-test mandate
After yesterday’s blog posts, you must be somewhat perplexed. Continue reading
These were the most popular employment law blog posts of 2021
If it had anything to do with COVID-19 vaccination mandates, y’all were reading. That and the third-most-read post, which leaves me wondering whether I should be taking out a restraining order against some of you. Continue reading
Heads up, employers! The CDC shortened its recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine periods.
Here’s some big news for workplaces.
(Looks like I’ll be a busy dude this week updating employer COVID-19 workplace policies and procedures.)
OSHA updated its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS Frequently Asked Questions.
Perhaps it was the Philadelphia Eagles 34-10 thrashing of the New York Giants yesterday, or maybe it’s just my love for employment law blogging — nah, probably the former — that has energized me to add a post today during the final week of 2021. Continue reading