Employment & Labor
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Employment Lawyer Breaks Down New Vaccine Mandate
DBL Law Employment and Labor partner Katie Tranter shares breaks down what is expected as area employers respond to President Biden’s announcement regarding mandatory vaccinations.…
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Legal Challenges to Vaccine Mandates Proven Unsuccessful*
Many employers are starting to institute mandatory vaccine policies and they are coming under attack by employees who have chosen not to be vaccinated. So…
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Department of Justice Declares COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Legal
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that federal law does not prohibit public agencies and private businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Thus, the DOJ’s…
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OSHA Releases Guidance To Protect Health Care Workers from Coronavirus
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently released guidance regarding the emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) to protect health care workers…
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Texas Judge Upholds Large Hospital’s Vaccine Mandate
On Saturday, June 12th, Federal District Judge Lynn N. Hughes ruled that Houston Methodist, a major hospital system in Texas, may require its employees to…
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COVID-19 Update: Mask Mandates Ending, More Updates In Coming Weeks
On May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that anyone who is fully vaccinated is no longer required to wear masks…
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DOL Withdraws Trump Administration’s Independent Contractor Rule
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is officially withdrawing the prior administration’s independent contractor rule. The DOL stated that the withdraw will maintain workers’ rights to…
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EEOC Announces EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Opening
On April 26, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open. The…
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Department of Labor Issues COBRA Premium Subsidy Guidance
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law. The ARP is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill designed to…
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