Due to the alarming spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant among the unvaccinated, coupled with FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine, many private employers have implemented vaccine mandates. These mandates are permissible, so long as precaution…
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As businesses have begun mandating vaccinations for employees and customers, many have heard a common response, in one form or another, “You can’t ask me that because of HIPAA.” In written form, these responses often invoke the prot…
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On August 23, 2021, the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, which had previously been authorized under an emergency use authorization. Although some private employers had begun implementing vaccine mandates for employee…
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Governor Hogan’s recent decision to end Maryland’s participation in the federal enhanced employment benefits program and to reinstate the requirement that those collecting unemployment benefits resume their efforts to find work is likely to spur…
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As they resume pre-pandemic operations, employers are understandably concerned about the safety of their employees and clients. As a result, many are implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for their employees. According to the most rece…
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With 14 months having passed since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect, the number of decisions by U.S. District Courts relating to claims arising from violations of that law is increasing. The arguments made by employers…
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Governor Hogan recently announced that Maryland will be ending federally enhanced unemployment assistance paid by the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, or DLLR, this summer. As part of the federally enhanced unemployment benefits, those…
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On May 28, 2021, the EEOC issued updated guidance for employers related to COVID-19 vaccinations in the form of updated questions and answers on its site. The full update is available at https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-a…
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On May 13, 2021, the CDC issued its Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. This guidance, which applies to non-healthcare settings, substantially modified the CDC’s prior guidance as to what activities fully vaccinat…
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With mass confusion about how much the COVID-19 virus affecting work, read about these employee protection laws by labor attorneys.
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