EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements
Even with the COVID-19 cases down and many restrictions, such as mask mandates, lifted, for many employers, vaccine requirements remain place. As a result, employers face religious accommodation exemption requests […]
New Jersey Mandates Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers – Testing No Longer an Option
In the continued battle to fight the deadly pandemic and protect public health, Government Murphy signed Executive Order 283 on January 19, 2022 mandating that New Jersey health care workers […]
Supreme Court Partially Blocks Federal COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Mandates
In two landmark cases, the United States Supreme Court has stayed OSHA’s “COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard” (ETS) that requires nearly all employers with over 100 employees to […]
EEOC Releases Detailed Guidance on COVID-19 as a Disability
On December 10, 2021 the EEOC released detailed guidance regarding whether and when COVID-19 is considered a disability. COVID as an “Actual Disability” Under the guidance, an individual with COVID-19 […]
OSHA Temporarily Suspends ETS Employer Mandate
Employers should take note that, following the November 4, 2021 issuance by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or […]
EEOC Releases Guidance on COVID-19-Related Anti-Retaliation Claims
In an effort to better educate employers and employees, the EEOC recently released guidance with respect to anti-retaliation protections for those who exercise their rights under federal equal employment opportunity […]
OSHA Issues New Standards Regarding Vaccine Mandate and Testing for Private Employers
On November 4, 2021, in furtherance of President Biden’s vaccine mandate, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to employers with 100 or […]
EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Accommodations to Vaccine Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its COVID-19 guidance to provide employers and employees with critical information regarding religious exemptions to vaccine requirements based on sincerely held religious […]
Health and Human Services Released HIPAA Guidance Addressing Applicability of Privacy Rule to COVID-19 Vaccination Status Requests
The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights recently issued guidance on whether the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to COVID-19 vaccination […]
Rutgers Alumnae Women’s Professional Network Event
On October 19, 20121, Kirsten Scheurer Branigan was part of the New Questions for Changing Times panel discussion hosted by Rutgers Alumnae Women’s Professional Network at the Montclair Hotel. The […]
President Biden Mandates Strict Employment Vaccine Requirements
In an effort to continue to fight COVID-19 and the Delta Variant and curb the chances of death or hospitalizations, on September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new national […]
OSHA Updates COVID-19 Workplace Guidance: August 13, 2021
In an effort to keep workplaces safe and minimize the spread of the Delta Variant of COVID-19, and following the CDC’s updated recommendations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) […]
