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No grace period for PA Funeral Board renewals and a high-profile alkaline hydrolysis

by Jason G. Benion, Esq. | Jan 4, 2022 | Articles, Death Care

PA Funeral Board announces no grace period for license renewals Renewals are now open for all licenses issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors. All Funeral Board licenses will expire on February 1, 2022 if they are not renewed by that...

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down stay on OSHA ETS; vaccine mandate to go into effect in early 2022

by Jeffrey C. Bright, Esq. | Dec 20, 2021 | Articles, Construction Law, COVID-19, Labor and Employment

On December 17, 2021, in an opinion issued late Friday night, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ended the court ordered pause on OSHA’s vaccine mandate. Previously, the Fifth Circuit had put the vaccine mandate (OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard) on hold, and all federal litigation was consolidated to the Sixth Circuit. The Sixth Circuit’s ruling last Friday means that the OSHA ETS is now poised to go into effect with mandatory compliance in January 2022.

Court grants national injunction on federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate

by Katy S. Landis, Esq. | Dec 8, 2021 | Articles, Construction Law, COVID-19, Labor and Employment

On December 7, 2021, a federal judge in Georgia granted a request for injunction that paused the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Unlike an earlier case from the District of Kentucky that paused the mandate in only a few states, this recent order is applicable to the entire nation.

Federal courts place hold on COVID-19 vaccination mandate for some healthcare workers

by Saxton & Stump | Dec 1, 2021 | Articles, Labor and Employment

On November 29 and 30, 2021, respectively, federal district courts in Missouri and Louisiana blocked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The Courts each granted preliminary injunctions precluding implementation of the rule pending decisions on the merits.

Stay on COVID-19 vaccination mandate remains in place as case moves to 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

by Richard L. Hackman, Esq. | Nov 19, 2021 | Insights, Labor and Employment

The below information is current as of the publication date listed. Because COVID-19 response measures on all fronts are continually evolving, clients should stay alert to new developments and consult with counsel on any critical questions. On November 13,...

Insurance surcharges for unvaccinated employees: legal considerations

by Saxton & Stump | Nov 16, 2021 | Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Insights, Labor and Employment

We must admit that the most important consideration for this topic is still in flux: the impact of various vaccine mandates that employers may need to enforce. When the idea for this article first came up, the concept of an employer vaccine mandate was...

OSHA issues COVID-19 vaccination mandate rules: Employers may face imminent compliance deadlines

by Richard L. Hackman, Esq. | Nov 5, 2021 | Insights, Labor and Employment

On November 4, 2021, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its long-delayed emergency temporary standard (ETS) which implements the Biden Administration’s decision that private, nonhealthcare employers with more than 100 employers mandate their employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The final rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021.

Mishandling COVID-19 vaccine hiring requirements may run afoul of equal employment opportunity guidance

by Richard L. Hackman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2021 | Articles, Labor and Employment

Spurred by the Biden Administration’s pronouncement that employers with 100 or more employees will be required to mandate vaccinations of their workforce, some employers are taking the proactive step of publicizing vaccination status as a condition of...

What businesses need to know about independent contractor misclassification audits

by Saxton & Stump | Oct 13, 2021 | Articles, Construction Law, Insights, Investigations and Criminal Defense, Trucking and Commercial Transportation

by Michael T. Traxler, Esq. and Carson B. Morris, Esq.Misclassification of employees as independent contractors has been a hot button topic over the last several years for the trucking and construction industries. State and local governments have ramped-up...

Suspension and termination rights under CASPA

by Katy S. Landis, Esq. | Sep 29, 2021 | Articles, Construction Law, Insights

When payment is slow, most contractors and subcontractors begin looking for options to either suspend work or terminate the contract. However, it is common for contracts to require contractors and subcontractors to keep working if a dispute arises. Improperly...

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No grace period for PA Funeral Board renewals and a high-profile alkaline hydrolysis

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down stay on OSHA ETS; vaccine mandate to go into effect in early 2022

Court grants national injunction on federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Federal courts place hold on COVID-19 vaccination mandate for some healthcare workers

Stay on COVID-19 vaccination mandate remains in place as case moves to 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

Insurance surcharges for unvaccinated employees: legal considerations

OSHA issues COVID-19 vaccination mandate rules: Employers may face imminent compliance deadlines

Mishandling COVID-19 vaccine hiring requirements may run afoul of equal employment opportunity guidance

What businesses need to know about independent contractor misclassification audits

Suspension and termination rights under CASPA

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