(Click here for printable PDF) In a decision issued on January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States prohibited the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing or enforcing the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required that all businesses with 100 or more employees require that all […]

(Click here for printable PDF) Just shy of two months after President Biden announced that private employers would be required to implement a “soft” vaccine mandate. (See our Alert on this announcement here), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) for private employers of 100 or more employees. This […]

(Click here for printable PDF)  On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidance for employers addressing requests for religious exemptions from employer vaccination mandates or other COVID-19 policies. The agency added “Section L” to its existing “Technical Assistance Questions and Answers” related to COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, […]

On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042, which essentially required federal contractors to implement a “hard” vaccine mandate for their employees against COVID-19 (“hard” means no option for weekly testing in lieu of the vaccine).  This is accomplished by requiring federal executive agencies and contractors of every level to include clauses requiring […]

When: Thursday, September 23, 2021     10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT Where: This is an Online Event (Zoom Link Will be Provided Upon Registration) What: Biden Administration Vaccine Mandate Speakers: Archer Partner Peter Frattarelli & Associate Ashley LeBrun Overview: On September 8, 2021, the Biden Administration announced sweeping new rules, imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, or weekly COVID testing, for many mid-size […]

(Click here for printable PDF) On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he is instructing the United States Department of Labor (“USDOL”), specifically OSHA, to issue emergency rules requiring all employers with more than 100 employees to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or require weekly testing. OSHA has publicly stated that this requirement will […]

Confusion and potential dizziness are among the side effects faced by employers making efforts to comply with the array of new rules and regulations implemented in response to COVID-19. Since the inception of the pandemic, employers have struggled to stay up to date on the ever-changing laws and guidelines, including those specific to quarantine requirements. […]

(Click here for printable PDF) On Wednesday, October 22, 2020, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) expanded the definition of “close contact” for purposes of determining an exposure to COVID-19. This new definition will have an immediate and important impact for all employers. Specifically, this new definition changes how workplaces (and beyond) […]

Peter L. Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, discusses employers cutting benefits after receiving the PPP loan, in Forbes’ Article, “9 Answers To Your Most Pressing Unemployment Questions”, published June 23, 2020. To read the full article, click here.

Peter L. Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, discusses returning to the workplace in South Jersey Biz’s Article, “Back to Work: As South Jersey Looks to Reopen Its Economy, Business Leaders Are Adopting New Norms to Make Sure They Do So Safely and Effectively”, published May 27, 2020. To read the […]