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Sixth Circuit Court to Hear Arguments on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
It is now official! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) will decide the merits of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In short, the Sixth Circuit “won” a Multi-District Litigation Lottery. The Lottery determined the circuit court to hear the...
EEOC Releases Updated COVID-19 Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), on November 17th, 2021, announced the release of updated COVID-19 guidance. In short, it provides employers with crucial information on how to avoid possible workplace discrimination claims during the coronavirus...
Final Rule Issued to Increase Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
The federal contractor minimum wage will experience a rise starting on January 30th, 2022. Basically, federal contractors, or companies who conduct business with the United States government, will be required to pay their workers $15.00 an hour as of that date. As a...
Court Blocks OSHA from Enforcing the Vaccine Mandate
On November 12th, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit continued the stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) vaccine mandate and emergency temporary standard (ETS) and enjoined OSHA from enforcing the vaccine mandate....
Joint Anti-Retaliation Initiative Announced to Protect Workers’ Rights
On November 11th, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a joint anti-retaliation initiative to protect workers’ rights. Basically, the initiative...
NLRB Issues Memo on COVID-19 Emergency Standard Bargaining Obligations
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a memorandum regarding COVID-19 emergency standard bargaining obligations. Chiefly, the memo outlines obligations while complying with the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Emergency...