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The CDC Issues New COVID-Related Guidance: What This Means for Employers
March 26, 2024 | Blog | By Andrew Bernstein, Kathryn Droumbakis
CDC Shifts Approach and Loosens COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations, including for Most Workplaces
August 15, 2022 | Blog | By Corbin Carter, Michael Arnold
On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again revised its public health recommendations regarding COVID-19 prevention measures in general community settings, including non-healthcare workplaces. In doing so, the CDC acknowledged that “COVID-19 is here to stay,” and seemed to shift its focus from viral containment to lessening the risk of severe illness and death associated with the virus. Chief among these changes is the CDC’s removal of its quarantine recommendation – individuals are no longer advised that they should quarantine following close contact exposure to COVID-19, regardless of their vaccination status, where they do not experience symptoms or test positive. Mintz attorneys Corbin Carter and Michael Arnold discuss these new revised recommendations and its impact on employers.
EEOC Updates Screening, Testing, and Mandatory Vaccination Policies
July 26, 2022 | Blog | By Danielle Bereznay
After several months, the EEOC has once again updated its guidance and answers regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s interaction with anti-discrimination laws, with a particular focus on the workplace screening, testing, and mandatory vaccination policies. This guidance, updated on July 12, 2022, provides important clarifications to Section A (Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Exams), Section C (Hiring and Onboarding), Section G (Return to Work), and Section K (The ADA and COVID-19 Vaccinations). Mintz Employment Attorney Danielle Bereznay discusses the key details.
Impact of Recent OSHA and CDC Updates on Employers’ Mandatory Vaccination Policies
February 14, 2022 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Danielle Dillon
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Rule for Large Employers
January 13, 2022 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Corbin Carter
Cal/OSHA Revised Guidance Effective January 14, 2022
January 13, 2022 | Blog | By Nicole Rivers, Paul Huston, Jennifer Rubin
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Plans to Enforce New York City’s Private Employer Vaccine Mandate
December 31, 2021 | Blog | By Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold
Part Ten of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Workplace Communications and Trainings
May 20, 2020 | Blog | By Danielle Bereznay
Part Nine of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring Compliance – Leave Management
May 18, 2020 | Blog | By Corbin Carter, Natalie C. Groot, Michael Arnold, Andrew Matzkin
Part Eight of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Avoiding COVID-19 Wage & Hour and Labor Law Pitfalls
May 15, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Brendan Lowd
Remember that wage and hour concerns, and how to properly address them, will often depend on whether a company is dealing with exempt employees (i.e., employees not entitled to overtime pay regardless of the number of hours worked in a day or week) or non-exempt employees (i.e., employees entitled to overtime pay if the employee works more than eight hours a day or forty hours in a week, depending on the state). This critical distinction will largely govern how employers should consider and plan for the issues described below.
Part Seven of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Employee Physical and Mental Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 11, 2020 | Blog | By David Barmak
Part Six of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Reporting to Work
May 7, 2020 | Blog | By Andrew Bernstein
Part Five of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring a Safe Workplace - COVID-19 Screening and Testing
May 6, 2020 | Blog | By Nicole Rivers, Michael Arnold, Karen Lovitch , Hope Foster, Cynthia Larose
Part Four of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring a Safe Workplace – Reimagining the Physical Workspace and Business Travel
May 4, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Angel Feng
Part Three of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring a Safe Workplace - Key Guidance for a Healthy Workspace
May 1, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
Part Two of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Creating a COVID-19 Operations Infrastructure
April 27, 2020 | Blog | By Emma Follansbee
Part One of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Introduction
April 22, 2020 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin
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