On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the vaccine-or-test requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees but allowed the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers to take effect nationwide. The Occupational Safety and...
Federal Contractor Employee Vax Deadline Postponed to January 4th and OSHA Finally Releases New Vax Mandate For 100-Plus Employee Companies
There were some significant developments relating to COVID vaccine mandates in the workplace this Thursday that federal contractors and subcontractors as well as other companies that have at least 100 employees need to know about. For Federal Contractors: The original...
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Safety for Federal Contractors
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued its COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors. This was part of President Biden’s Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID-19 Action Plan, announced in early September....
Virginia Enacts Sweeping New Covid-19 Workplace Requirements
While the recent Biden Administration actions to combat COVID-19 have been getting much of the attention, Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry (“DOLI”) has released the latest revised version of its COVID-19 safety requirements for employers in the...
Biden Administration Institutes Sweeping Vaccine Requirements for Federal Employees, Federal Contractors, and Businesses with More than 100 Employees
As part of a multi-pronged strategy to battle the latest rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the Biden Administration is mandating a more stringent vaccination policy for the federal workforce, federal contractors, and businesses with...
COBRA Premium Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) includes a 100% COBRA subsidy for certain individuals for up to six months from April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021. Key Takeaways: Eligible individuals include individuals who meet the following...
“No Vaccine, No Service” – Can A Business Require Customers to be Vaccinated?
As we start to return to normal, many businesses are eager to start the recovery process after surviving 2020. However, many businesses are also keeping in mind the safety of their employees and their customers as capacity limits are eased. Recently, some businesses...
New H-1B Regulations Favor Highly-Paid Workers
On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published its final rule modifying the process by which cap-subject H-1B visas will be allotted. The H-1B is an employment-based nonimmigrant visa for workers in specialty occupations, which typically...
Suspension on Entry of Individuals on Employment-Based Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visas Continued to March 31, 2021
Update to Blog Posted on June 26, 2020: Latest Presidential Proclamation Frustrates Employment-Based Non-Immigrant Visas On December 31, 2020, President Trump extended the restrictions on entry of individuals in certain employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant...
The District of Columbia Passes New Ban on Non-Competes
On December 17, 2020, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”). The Act for the first time in D.C. will make void and unenforceable non-compete agreements that are entered into after...