U.S. Supreme Court Dissolves Injunction of CMS Vaccine Rule
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 vote, granted the government’s request to overturn the injunction on The…
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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Employee COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
WHAT MATTERS After more than two months of litigation, the Supreme Court stayed OSHA’s November 5, 2021 Emergency Temporary Standard requiring COVID-19 vaccination or weekly…
COVID-19 as a Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Can COVID-19 be Considered a Disability? The EEOC recently published guidance indicating that, in some instances, COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans…
Litigation Update: OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Employee COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing is Back in Effect
On December 17, 2021, a 2-1 ruling from a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay on the Occupational Safety…
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Updates Guidance for Federal Contractors
On November 10, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) updated its Guidance for Federal Contractors (“Guidance”). As discussed in earlier updates, all…
CMS Issues COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") announced its interim final rule regarding vaccination requirements for eligible staff of certain…
EEOC Issues New Guidance for Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidance regarding religious objections to workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The new guidance is…
COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Federal Contractors
This article was updated on November 11, 2021. On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released guidance detailing COVID-19 vaccination and other…
White House Announcement on COVID-19: Replacing Regional Travel Bans with Vaccination Requirements
The White House recently announced that travel restrictions for all international travelers entering the United States by air will change in early November 2021. Since…
COVID-19 Vaccination Update for Green Card Applicants
Beginning October 1, 2021, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicants applying for lawful permanent residence (i.e. green…