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Federal Contractor Employee Vax Deadline Postponed to January 4th and OSHA Finally Releases New Vax Mandate For 100-Plus Employee Companies

by Declan Leonard | November 4, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law , Government Contracts

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 deadline of December 8th…

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Guidance on COVID-⁠19 Workplace Safety for Federal Contractors

by Stephanie Wilson | September 27, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law , Government Contracts

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. The Guidance requires covered contractors to conform to specific workplace…

Virginia Enacts Sweeping New Covid-19 Workplace Requirements

by Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena | September 23, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law

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 Commonwealth. Despite the lack of press coverage for the new DOLI standards,…

Biden Administration Institutes Sweeping Vaccine Requirements for Federal Employees, Federal Contractors, and Businesses with More than 100 Employees

by Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena | September 10, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law , Government Contracts

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 more than 100 employees. The overall objective is to…

Federal Court Confirms Employer’s Ability to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Workers

by Kristin A. Zech | June 15, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law

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. Houston Methodist Hospital, et al., Civil Action No.

COBRA Premium Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 16, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law

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 requirements: Is eligible for COBRA continuation coverage due to…

“No Vaccine, No Service” – Can A Business Require Customers to be Vaccinated?

by Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena | April 8, 2021 | Business Litigation , Employment & Labor Law

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 floated the idea of requiring all customers…

New H-1B Regulations Favor Highly-Paid Workers

by Kristin A. Zech | January 11, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law , Immigration Law

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 require the worker to have at least a bachelor’s degree (or…

Suspension on Entry of Individuals on Employment-Based Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visas Continued to March 31, 2021

by Kristin A. Zech | January 4, 2021 | Employment & Labor Law , Immigration Law

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 visa classifications through March 31, 2021.  The initial proclamation, Proclamation 10014 on April 22, 2020,…

The District of Columbia Passes New Ban on Non-Competes

On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 22, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law

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 the effective date of the law.