Maryland and Virginia have joined DC in implementing laws relating to paid family and medical leave for private sector workers. Employers in the Washington Metropolitan area will need to comply with the new paid family and medical leave policies in their respective states.
Maryland Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
Beginning on January 1, 2025, under the Time to Care Act of 2022, paid leave will be available to eligible Maryland employees for family leave, medical leave, and family military leave. Five Key Takeaways Covered Employers. The Act covers the majority of employers in...
The Supreme Court Steps Into The Vaccine Mandate Arena
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...
Federal Court Confirms Employer’s Ability to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Workers
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas unquestioningly confirmed a private employer’s ability to mandate that its employees receive a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of continued employment. The case is Bridges, et al. v....
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...