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Poll: Business leaders back employer vaccine mandate

09/30/2021
Nearly two-thirds of business leaders surveyed say they support the Biden administration’s call for employees of organizations with 100 or more workers to be vaccinated against covid-19.

1st lawsuits over vaccine exemptions filed

09/30/2021
In order to comply with the ADA and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, there must be a way to opt out of any mandate for employees with medical conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from being vaccinated. Predictably, lawyers representing workers have pounced on those exemptions.

State AGs threaten lawsuit to stop Biden’s vaccine mandate

09/28/2021
Attorneys general from 24 states have vowed to sue to stop the Biden administration’s plans to require all employees of large organizations to be fully vaccinated against covid-19.

Fed contractors have until Dec. 8 to ensure staff are fully vaccinated

09/28/2021
Employees of federal contractors must be fully vaccinated against covid-19 by Dec. 8, according to new guidance from the Biden administration.

What works best: Vaccine mandate carrots or sticks?

09/28/2021
Never mind government mandates—more employers are deciding on their own to require employees to be vaccinated against covid-19. If you’re weighing whether to do so, you have no doubt wondered what’s the best way to convince employees to get their shots.

It’s time to get serious about a covid vaccination policy

09/27/2021
It’s best to get as much of a head start as possible when creating a covid vaccination policy. This way your legal eagles can review it and you won’t be rushed into anything.

New trend? Calif. may cap warehouse quotas

09/23/2021
The California legislature has passed legislation that, if enacted, will regulate the use of quotas to evaluate and discipline workers in warehouse distribution centers.

Federal task force offers clues on vaccine mandate compliance

09/21/2021
We won’t know the covid vaccine mandate compliance challenges private-sector employers will face until OSHA issues an emergency temporary standard. However, clues are available in new guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. Here’s what the guidance says about two key issues.

Biden’s vaccine mandate: Will it stand up in court?

09/16/2021
OSHA’s upcoming vaccine mandate plan will quickly face legal challenges from Republican and business groups. At issue: Opponents will say Congress intended federal workplace safety laws to regulate unsafe conditions at company properties, not to mandate a vaccine for workers.

Got 50 employees but fewer than 100 employees and a vaccination problem? Then beware the ACA

09/16/2021
The Affordable Care Act has specific rules on wellness plans, affordable coverage and free-rider penalties. These demand your immediate attention.