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On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a six-pronged COVID-19 Action Plan that includes:
Vaccinating the Unvaccinated; Further Protecting the Unvaccinated; Keeping Schools Safely Open; Increasing Testing and Requiring Masking; Protecting Our Economic Recovery; and Improving Care for Those with COVID-19.
For private employers in particular, the Action Plan
Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), recently issued a memorandum advising Regional Offices of the NLRB to seek a variety of remedies to ensure that victims of unlawful conduct under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) are made whole for losses they have suffered.
On August 12, Delaware Governor John Carney ordered all state employees and healthcare workers to be vaccinated for COVID‑19 on or before September 30 or submit to regular COVID-19 testing.[1] Additionally, he encouraged private businesses to impose similar requirements upon their employees and emphasized that many Delaware companies have already acted to
Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), recently issued a memorandum outlining the key labor issues that she wants to target during her term as General Counsel.
As General Counsel, Abruzzo cannot unilaterally change labor law. However, what she can do as the Agency’s top
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling on August 25, 2021, finding that a New Jersey nursing home violated federal labor law by unilaterally changing its employee health insurance plan. While the finding of a violation is rather commonplace, what is most interesting about the NLRB’s decision is
As general background, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency vested with the power to safeguard employees’ rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative. The agency also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector
Effective at midnight August 12, 2021, Philadelphia businesses must require masks or proof of vaccination from employees and customers. Businesses that require all staff and customers to be fully vaccinated are not subject to the masking rule. Large outdoor events with no seating must require masks when more than 1,000
We previously reported on OSHA’s COVID-19 guidance for employers, which has continued to evolve over the last 15 months in response to changing scientific and epidemiological information. On June 10, 2021, OSHA again updated its guidance, with a new emphasis on protections for unvaccinated and otherwise “at-risk” workers. The updated
Recently, the size and number of ransomware attacks that have adversely impacted various industries and organizations, from information technology firms and gasoline pipelines to meat processors and local, state and federal government agencies, have been on the rise. Cyberattacks on healthcare facilities, resulting in inability to access electronic medical records
After more than 15 months of legal, scientific, and business debate about whether an OSHA standard specific to COVID-19 is appropriate, OSHA recently issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) governing COVID-19 precautions in the healthcare setting. OSHA has also updated its non-mandatory COVID-19 guidance for employers in all industries.
Employers in Delaware can operate at 100% capacity but are strongly encouraged to maintain at least three feet of social distancing between people. Businesses, however, may choose to impose mask requirements for customers and employees. Barring any such requirements, people who are are fully vaccinated are permitted to no longer
Governor Phil Murphy announced that employers in New Jersey can soon allow employees to go without masks if they can prove they have been vaccinated. The new executive order, intended particularly for offices, will also lift the social distancing requirement for employees who can show their vaccination status. The order
May 4, 2021
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on Thursday, April 29, 2021, ruling that an agreement between two trucking companies not to poach each other’s employees was unenforceable and violates public policy. The Court found that the provision was a restraint on trade, which limited competition in the labor market and, consequently, created a probability of harm to the public.
On April 13, 2021, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law House Bill No. 33, as amended, which, among other things, changes the relationship between physicians and physician assistants in Delaware from supervisory to collaborative. Importantly, this legislation requires physician assistants in Delaware to enter into a written collaborative agreement
On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new Covid-19 related guidance. The CDC’s new guidance states that “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or
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