On November 5, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding COVID-19. The ETS establishes new requirements for covered employers with 100 or more employees. In total, OSHA estimates these rules will affect over 264,000 employers and 84 million employees. The ETS gives employers the option to … Read more
On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its COVID-19 technical guidance to address employees’ religious objections to vaccine mandates. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from religious discrimination. The law also grants employees the right to seek accommodations of their sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and … Read more
On October 26, 2021, I presented a complimentary webinar entitled “Fall 2021 New York Employment Law Update”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. In the webinar, I discuss: Minimum Wage Increases Employee Marijuana FAQs Workplace Safety Committees Vaccine Mandates and … Read more