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The Vaccine Mandate is Here: Compliance will be required for most employers with 100+ employees by January 4, 2022
Employment
November 4, 2021
OSHA published a new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers with 100+ employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or require weekly COVID testing. Employers must implement policy by no later than December 5, 2021, and fully com...
Flip Flop Flip: Department of Labor Rescinds Final Rule on Joint Employment (again)
Newsletter Articles
October 1, 2021
The Obama administration implemented a joint employment rule in 2016 that made it far more likely that both temporary agencies and the entities that utilize the workers employed by temp agencies would be considered “joint employers” – hence...
Assessing the Employee’s Religious Exemption Request to a Vaccine Mandate
Newsletter Articles
October 1, 2021
Most employers have likely had discussions about whether and when to require employees to become vaccinated, or what to do if the vaccine mandate announced by President Biden (applicable to all employers of 100+ employees) becomes law. Even if federa...
Important news for employers in the city of Charlotte – Charlotte City Council expands local nondiscrimination law
Newsletter Articles
September 25, 2021
In early August, the Charlotte City Council unanimously passed an amendment to thecity’s nondiscrimination ordinance (“NDO”). The expanded ordinance applies tobusinesses of all sizes and provides protections not otherwise provided under state a...