OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-Or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its enforcement of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or tests for employees. OSHA’s announcement follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to grant a temporary stay of the ETS. This move most likely renders litigation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit deciding... Continue ReadingJanuary 25, 2022 |
At-Home COVID-19 Testing Options and AlternativesIn fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to make at-home COVID tests more available for all of us, two significant action steps have now occurred: Every U.S. household has access to free at-home COVID-19 tests. As of January 18, 2022, any individual with a residence in the United States may request up to four (4) at-home COVID test... Continue ReadingJanuary 21, 2022 |
DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates for 2022The Department of Transportation’s operating agencies have announced their random drug and alcohol testing rates for 2022. The random test rates did not change, except for maintenance-of-way workers under the Federal Railway Administration’s regulations. Agency 2022 Random Drug Testing Rate 2022 Random Alcohol Testing Rate Federal Aviation Administration 25% 10% Federal Motor Carrier...January 19, 2022 |
D.C. Employees to Get Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccines Well into 2022D.C.’s new “COVID Vaccination Leave Temporary Amendment Act of 2021” (Temporary Act) will extend employees’ entitlement to paid time off for both COVID-19 vaccination and recovery from any side effects well into 2022. Read more about about employer obligations here. Continue ReadingJanuary 14, 2022 |
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COVID-19 Vaccine Rules Back OnIn a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the government, allowing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate to continue. Biden, et al. v. Missouri, et al., No. 21A240; and Becerra, et al. v. Louisiana, et al., No. 21A240 (Jan. 13, 2022). Accordingly, CMS can enforce in all... Continue ReadingJanuary 14, 2022 |
U.S. Supreme Court Puts OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on IceIn a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The Court described the standard as a “blunt instrument” demanding most employers to require two-thirds of the American workforce to receive COVID-19 vaccinations or otherwise undergo weekly testing. The justices tipped... Continue ReadingJanuary 13, 2022 |
All Connecticut Employers Are Covered by State Family and Medical Leave Act Beginning 2022Have any employees in Connecticut? Then you are covered by the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (Connecticut FMLA). All employers with at least one employee in Connecticut are covered by the Connecticut FMLA as of January 1, 2022. Read more about Connecticut FMLA obligations for employers with any employees in Connecticut and other leave... Continue ReadingJanuary 11, 2022 |
Updated Rates for California EDD Benefits and San Francisco Paid Family Leave OrdinanceThe California Employment Development Department (EDD) has released the Voluntary Plan Employee Contribution and Benefit Rates for 2022. The EDD also released an updated Overview of California’s Paid Family Leave Program. Read more here. Continue ReadingJanuary 11, 2022 |
SCOTUS Questioning Suggests OSHA ETS is Squeezing an Elephant into a MouseholeThe U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the OSHA ETS case. Of course one never knows how the Court will rule, but if the Justices’ questions are any indication, there could be a 6-3 split in favor of a stay, with Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, Justice Gorsuch, Justice Kavanaugh, and... Continue ReadingJanuary 7, 2022 |
CDC’s New Shorter Quarantine Period is Welcome News for Those Who Got COVID for ChristmasThe CDC announced today that it is updating its quarantine and isolation guidance. For people with COVID-19, the isolation period was reduced from ten days to five days as long as the individual has no symptoms or their symptoms are resolving after five days. Importantly, the revised isolation guidance does not recommend an individual have... Continue ReadingDecember 27, 2021 |
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