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Posts tagged vaccine mandate

Back to the Beginning -- 6th Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA Vaccination Mandate

With the 6th Circuit's removal of the 5th Circuit's stay on OSHA's vaccine mandate, employers with more than 100 employees must act quickly to create and implement policies and procedures implementing the mandate.

Employment LawElizabeth WhitmanDecember 18, 2021COVID-19 vaccine mandate, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination mandate, vaccination mandate, vaccine mandate, COVID-19 test

“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

Religious Accommodations Required for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

The Biden Administration is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for many private-sector employees. When employees object to vaccination on religious grounds, employers must determine whether the employee's objection is based upon religion, rather than on political, social, or personal preferences. This article discusses the EEOC’s latest guidance on employer responses to requests for religious accommodations from vaccine mandates.

Coronavirus, Employment LawElizabeth WhitmanOctober 31, 2021COVID-19, coronavirus, COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine mandate, COVID-19 vaccine mandate, sincere religious beliefs