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On December 20, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced D.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan in response to the unprecedented surge related to the Omicron variant.  The highlights of the Action Plan include: Reinstating the indoor mask mandate beginning December 21 at 6:00 a.m. until January 31, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. Instituting a mandate that all employees, contractors,… More

In a Friday night surprise for all business owners with at least 100 employees, the federal courts dissolved the stay on the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, meaning that the rule requiring that employees either vaccinate or test weekly is now back in place.  For now.  As always, stay tuned, because there will almost certainly be… More

D.C. Paid COVID-19 Vaccination and Recovery Leave On November 18, 2021, the District of Columbia amended the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act to provide paid leave for COVID-19 vaccinations and recovery. Effective immediately, the amendment requires D.C. employers to provide up to 2 hours of paid leave for an employee or a child who… More

When we talk to our restaurant clients, one of their biggest concerns is the uncertainty regarding the tip credit rules. On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule reinstating the “80/20 Rule” with modifications. The final rule becomes effective December 28, 2021. Under the final rule, a tipped employee’s work… More

For all of you employers confused about the status of the various vaccine mandates…join our party. In fact, there have been major developments in two of the three major “vaccine mandate” laws/rules in just the past few days.  To help you keep things straight, here is the status of these 3 vaccine laws/rules, as of (the… More