Construction companies bidding on IIJA projects hope to get a piece of the billions of dollars allocated to infrastructure projects. However, with the government funding comes more requirements and obligations.
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Beyond the OSHA ETS and CMS Rule: What’s Up With Biden’s Executive Orders?
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Testing Standard (ETS) met its demise at the Supreme Court of the United States on January 13, 2022. That same day, the Court allowed a vaccine rule promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Update on Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Injunction
As previously reported, President Biden’s Federal Contractor Vaccine mandate is under a nationwide injunction and that does not look to be changing anytime soon.
In December 2021, the Administration filed their appeal of the preliminary injunction ruling to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and requested a stay of the
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Training for Boards – Not Just a Compliance Exercise
“The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” John Wooden
Boards play a pivotal role in establishing an organization that champions, highlights, and capitalizes on diversity, inclusion and equity. Boards must be mindful of how they present themselves. The growing climate of intolerance that has come
At-Home COVID-19 Testing Options and Alternatives
In 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
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COVID-19 Vaccine Rules Back On
In 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).
Manufacturing Success During the Great Resignation
With the “Great Resignation” reportedly affecting the manufacturing sector more than other sectors, many manufacturers need to work harder than ever to find and keep qualified workers. This problem is compounded when business is growing, as is the case for some manufacturing companies.
UPDATE: CMS Delays Enforcement of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in 24 States
On January 14, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance on enforcement of its Interim Final Rule mandating COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare providers certified by Medicare or Medicaid. The guidance follows the Supreme Court’s decision blocking injunctions issued against the Rule (click here for our previous Alert on the Supreme Court’s ruling).
Supreme Court Halts OSHA COVID-19 ETS For Large Employers
In a 6-3 per curiam decision, the United States Supreme Court has halted the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers. The Court stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Testing Standard (“ETS”) holding that the ETS was an overreach of OSHA’s authority to set workplace safety standards.
U.S. Supreme Court Allows CMS Vaccine Mandate to Proceed
Earlier today (January 13, 2022), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the vaccine mandate applicable to healthcare providers that are Medicare or Medicaid certified may proceed.
Supreme Court Stays OSHA Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate
Following up on our update of earlier this week, today the U.S. Supreme Court stayed implementation and enforcement of OSHA’s vaccination or testing ETS, while it allowed CMS’s mandate, which requires COVID-19 vaccination for certain healthcare workers, to go forward. Litigation over the ETS now moves back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for consideration of the merits of the ETS.
U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Injunctions on CMS Vaccine Mandate: Healthcare Employers Should Plan for Compliance by Month’s End
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the CMS vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in a 5-4 per curiam opinion.
U.S. Supreme Court Halts Enforcement of OSHA’s Mandatory Vaccination/Testing ETS
As Omicron continues to surge and cause record-level infections, with corresponding worker absences due to COVID-19 illnesses and quarantines, the U.S. Supreme Court on January 13 stayed enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Those standards mandated that employers with 100 or more employees require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or, alternatively, to test (on the worker’s own time and expense) on a weekly basis and wear masks at work.
Supreme Court Releases Opinion on COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Health Care Workers
On Jan. 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion on the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers that was implemented by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The mandate requires that to receive Medicare and Medicaid funding, participating facilities must
Supreme Court Blocks Nationwide Vaccine and Testing Mandate for Large Employers
On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the much anticipated decision blocking a nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large employers. The Secretary of Labor, acting through OSHA, enacted a vaccine mandate for employer with more than 100 employees. The Court noted that OSHA has never before
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