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Employment Alert – Healthcare Facilities Face Deadlines to Vaccinate Their Workforce

GableGotwals’ Employment & Labor team is available to help employers assess their current policies, procedures, and practices in light of these announcements.

Employment Alert – Vaccine Requirements Face Continued Legislative and Legal Challenges

President Biden’s vaccine mandates have triggered a wave of legal challenges across the country.

Employment Alert – OSHA Levels Fines Against Employers Who Fail to Implement Measures to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19

On November 4, OSHA issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that imposes a vaccine mandate on employers with 100 or more employees.

Employment and Healthcare Alert – CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers: What We Now Know

CMS issued an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of staff at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified healthcare facilities.

Employment Alert – OSHA Issues ETS for Vaccine Mandates: What We Now Know

The ETS purports to force private employers to fully vaccinate their entire workforce or require unvaccinated employees to wear face coverings and undergo weekly testing for COVID-19.

Employment Alert – President Biden’s Plan for Employer Vaccine Mandates What We Know Now

The White House recently announced its plan to increase the number of fully vaccinated individuals in the private and federal workforce. Here’s what we know now about the September 9th announcement.

Employment Alert – OSHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting At-Risk Employees from COVID-19

In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.

Employment Alert – Employers May Incentivize Vaccinations So Long As Employees Are Not Coerced

The EEOC issued guidance regarding whether employers may incentivize employees to voluntarily provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Employment Alert – DOL Issues New Guidance in Distinguishing Between Employees and Independent Contractors

Whether particular workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors is a common challenge for employers and poses a host of costly legal risks.

Employment Client Alert – COVID-19 Relief Package Provides Employers Additional Benefits

The President has signed a second round of COVID-19 relief which includes the extension, modification, and creation of many tax benefits to employers, including a continuing tax credit for what will now be voluntary leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) if taken after December 31, 2020.

Employment Alert – EEOC Issues New Guidance on Whether-Employers May Require COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace

As the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed across the country, employers must consider which policies and requirements they will follow in determining whether employees are required to be vaccinated before returning to the workplace.

Labor & Employment Alert – Dept. of Labor Issues New Guidance on Whether Employees Must be Paid for Travel & Training

Employers should review the new guidance pertaining to travel and voluntary training and should realign policies and pay practices where necessary to ensure compliance.

Benefits Client Alert – High-Deductible Health Plans Can Cover COVID-19 Costs

Employment Client Alert – Steps Employers Should Consider Taking in Response to the Coronavirus

Labor & Employment Alert: Employees Who Fail Drug Tests Are Not Always Intoxicated

Labor & Employment Alert: Employees of the Marijuana Industry Are Protected by Federal Wage and Hour Law