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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

We are pleased to announce: Subscription pricing is here to stay! Based on your feedback, we have added some options so you can find the budgeting plan that best suits the needs of your organization.   Prices will go up on January 1 – so we encourage you to lock in 2021 rates before the end… More

New Form Recommended by the EEOC for Processing Requests for Religious Accommodation, New Deadline for Federal Government Contractors As part of their overall effort to keep us on our toes, the EEOC is now suggesting that the request for religious accommodation form published by the White House’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force may be overbroad. … More

Federal Government Contractors- the Safer Federal Workplace Task Force issued updated FAQs with a bit more guidance on how to comply with the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Based on questions we have been hearing from you, highlights from the updated guidance include: December 8th is still the deadline to be vaccinated. BUT– if an employee… More

President Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring employers with 100 or more workers to require that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, or undergo weekly testing. OSHA released almost 500 pages of materials, so we are still working our way through the implications. And predictably,… More

On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) published additional guidance for employers implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements with respect to proffered religious objections from current and prospective employees. Specifically, the guidance addresses the interplay between these new requirements and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act which prohibits employment discrimination based on race,… More

Effective October 1, 2021, the D.C. City Council enacted emergency legislation that would expand the benefits available to employees under the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA) and the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  Although emergency legislation ordinarily expires after 90 days, Mayor Bowser also signed legislation to make these changes permanent following… More