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Posts tagged face mask

“Vexations” and Uncertainty in Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently stayed application of OSHA's vaccine, testing, and mask mandate for private employers having more than 100 employees. However, the future for those mandates remains uncertain.

Business Law, Employment LawElizabeth WhitmanNovember 19, 2021vaccine mandate, COVID-19 vaccine mandate, face mask, COVID-19, ETS, BST v. Department of Labor, vexations, eric satie

COVID-19 Presents Disability Discrimination Issues

Employers must balance the need to keep employees from COVID-19 with employment discrimination laws.

Business Law, Coronavirus, Employment LawElizabeth WhitmanJuly 17, 2020COVID-19, coron, disability discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, clayton haslop, focal dystonia, employment discrimination, reasonable accommodation, face mask, pandemic, pandemic preparedness, EEOC

Face Masks Now Required

Effective April 13, people in Montgomery County, Maryland must wear face coverings in grocery stores, pharmacies, and large chain retail establishments. The State of New Jersey and many other local jurisdictions have adopted similar requirements.

CoronavirusElizabeth WhitmanApril 12, 2020coronavirus, covid-19, montgomery county, montgomery county maryland, face mask, face covering, die fledermaus, johann strauss