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COVID-19/Vaccine Insights

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General
Future Outlook and Predictions
Workplace Safety
Healthcare Industry
Employee Benefits and COVID-19 Testing
Vaccines: Religious and Medical Accommodations
Vaccine Mandates
Vaccine Litigation
COVID-19 Litigation
Data Security and Workplace Privacy
Labor Relations
Immigration/International
Affirmative Action and Federal Contractor Compliance
Hospitality Industry
PEO and Staffing Industry
Automotive Dealership Industry
Education Industry
Manufacturing Industry
Sports Industry
Retail Industry


GENERAL

  • What Employers Can Expect With the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Your 6-Step Plan, May 11, 2023

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FUTURE OUTLOOK AND PREDICTIONS

  • FP Forecast: July 2022 Edition, July 20, 2022 
  • FP Forecast: May 2022 Edition, May 25, 2022
  • FP Forecast: April 2022 Edition, April 26, 2022 
  • FP Forecast: March 2022 Edition, March 15, 2022 
  • FP Forecast: February 2022 Edition, February 15, 2022
  • FP Forecast: January 2022 Edition, January 25, 2022
  • Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022, January 3, 2022

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WORKPLACE SAFETY

  • The 10 Most Common Employer Questions After the CDC Loosens its COVID-19 Guidance, August 12, 2022 
  • SCOTUS Review: 8 Key Rulings from Last Term that Impact the Workplace and 3 Issues We’re Watching, August 1, 2022 
  • The New BA.5 Subvariant Is a Reminder for Employers the Perils of COVID-19 Aren’t Going Away: Your 4-Step Plan, July 14, 2022 
  • EEOC’s New Workplace COVID-19 Testing Rules Might Require You to Make Key Changes: 7 Takeaways for Employers, July 14, 2022 
  • Transportation Mask Mandate Struck Down: What it Means for Employers, April 19, 2022  
  • Is it Time to Mask Up Again? What Philadelphia’s Resurrected Mask Mandate Can Teach Employers Across the Country, April 12, 2022
  • Should Employers Rescind Their Mask Mandates? A Pros and Cons List to Consider Before Dropping Your Pandemic Policies, March 14, 2022 
  • OSHA Falls in Line with CDC’s Reduced COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods, January 13, 2022
  • 5-Step Plan for Employers as CDC Reduces COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods, December 29, 2021

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HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

  • FP Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: April 2022, April 15, 2022
  • Top 10 Takeaways as OSHA Sets Sights on Permanent COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare Settings, March 24, 2022 
  • Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities Targeted for COVID-19 Scrutiny – 5 Steps to Help Ensure You are Ready for Federal Initiatives, March 9, 2022
  • 5 Steps to Curb COVID Fatigue Among Healthcare Heroes, February 22, 2022  
  • The CMS Vaccine Mandate and What It Means to You: Three Touchstones Toward Compliance, February 11, 2022
  • Supreme Court Revives Nationwide CMS Vaccination Mandate: A 4-Step Priority List for Healthcare Employers, January 14, 2022
  • Kentucky Hospital Employees Latest to File Suit Over Workplace Vaccine Mandate, September 14, 2021
  • What Employers Need To Know as Federal Judge Upholds Houston Hospital’s Workplace Vaccine Requirement, June 14, 2021

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND COVID-19 TESTING

  • Feds Clarify At-Home COVID-19 Test Coverage Rules, March 2, 2022
  • Feds Will Require Group Health Plans to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests, January 13, 2022
  • An Employer’s 7-Step Guide to Implementing a COVID-19 Testing Program, October 12, 2021
  • Employers Now Have 2 Clear Options to Provide Vaccine Incentives Thanks to New EEOC Guidance, June 1, 2021
  • 6 Employer Questions to Answer Before Imposing a Surcharge on Unvaccinated Workers, August 31, 2021

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VACCINES: RELIGIOUS AND MEDICAL ACCOMMODATIONS

  • Top 7 Takeaways from EEOC’s COVID-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers, April 11, 2022 
  • 7 Employer Takeaways from EEOC’s Latest Vaccine Guidance on Religious Accommodations, October 26, 2021
  • Employer Asks Workers Seeking Religious Exemption from Vaccine Mandate to Swear Off Tylenol and Tums, October 6, 2021
  • An Employer’s 3-Step Guide to Responding to COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Objections, August 26, 2021

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VACCINE MANDATES

  • Some Things Never Change: 4 Risks Employers Should Keep in Mind to Avoid a Frozen Winter, October 4, 2022
  • “Strait” Talk for Employers on COVID-19 Compliance After OSHA Pulls Short-lived Vaccine ETS, February 2, 2022
  • SCOTUS Vaccine Aftermath: What Should Employers Do Now?, January 26, 2022
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA’s Vaccine ETS: An Employer’s 6-Step Priority List, January 13, 2022
  •  An Employer’s Guide to Navigating Third-Party Vaccine Mandates on Visitors, Vendors, and More, October 26, 2021
  • Employers Get Even More Support for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines From Department of Justice, July 28, 2021

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VACCINE LITIGATION

  • Top 7 Takeaways from EEOC’s COVID-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers, April 11, 2022 
  • Philadelphia Police Vaccine Mandate Latest to be Upheld Despite Legal Challenge, February 4, 2022
  • Yet Another Court Upholds Workplace Vaccine Mandate: What Your Organization Can Take From New York City Schools Litigation, December 21, 2021
  • Kentucky Hospital Employees Latest to File Suit Over Workplace Vaccine Mandate, September 14, 2021
  • What Employers Need To Know as Federal Judge Upholds Houston Hospital’s Workplace Vaccine Requirement, June 14, 2021
  • First Lawsuit Challenging Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine May Shed Light On Employer Parameters, March 5, 2021

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COVID-19 LITIGATION

  • PEO Pointers: The California Supreme Court Greenlights “Gamechanger” Trial of COVID-19 Negligence Claims, April 18, 2022  
  • Top 7 Takeaways from EEOC’s COVID-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers, April 11, 2022 
  • Worker Fired During COVID-19 Isolation Can Proceed with Disability Lawsuit, Says Federal Court, February 25, 2022  
  • SoulCycle Settles Lawsuit Alleging Pandemic Was Simply Excuse for Pregnancy Discrimination, January 13, 2022
  • PEO Pointers: Court Decision Means Employers Could Face COVID-19 Injury and Death Claims for Workplace Exposures, January 12, 2022
  • California Court Ruling Opens Door to COVID-19 Claims by Non-Employees Catching Virus from Workers, January 7, 2022
  • 7 Key Takeaways for Employers as EEOC Says COVID-19 Is “Sometimes” a Disability Under The ADA, December 16, 2021
  • Federal Court Allows COVID-Based Disability Discrimination Lawsuit to Proceed, October 6, 2021 
  • First Shot Fired: EEOC Files First Pandemic-Related Remote Work Discrimination Lawsuit, September 13, 2021

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DATA SECURITY AND WORKPLACE PRIVACY

  • How Employers Can Handle Confidentiality and Privacy Concerns Related to Collecting COVID-19 Vaccine Information, October 26, 2021
  • Fake Vaccine Cards May Become Employers’ Next New Headache: 5 Steps to Protect Your Company, October 25, 2021
  • Is Asking an Employee if They’re Vaccinated a HIPAA Violation? What Employers Need to Know, October 19, 2021
  • One Year Later: How the Evolving Work-from-Home Climate Prompts Reminders for Technology Best Practices, May 3, 2021
  • 7 Steps to Address Privacy Concerns Arising with the Remote “Invisible Workforce”, April 26, 2021

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LABOR RELATIONS

  • Flying Solo: Can a Single Employee’s Workplace Complaint Qualify as Protected Concerted Activity?, February 1, 2022
  • How Employers Should Address Employee Protests and Walkouts Over Vaccine Mandates, October 21, 2021
  • The Realities Of Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination For Unionized Employees, January 26, 2021
  • NLRB Issues Two More COVID-19 Advice Memos On Remote Bargaining And Hazard Pay, December 23, 2020

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IMMIGRATION/INTERNATIONAL

  • China Reopens for Business (Again): An Employer’s Guide to Complying with Pandemic-Era Policies, June 3, 2022
  • With the Holidays Upon Us, What Your Foreign National Employees Should Know About International Travel in the Pandemic Era, November 18, 2021
  • Businesses Prepare as White House Issues Vaccine Guidance for International Air Travelers Entering the United States, October 28, 2021
  • COVID-19 International Travel Ban to Be Lifted for Vaccinated Visitors: What Employers Need to Know, September 21, 2021
  • COVID-19 International Travel Ban Lifted for Vaccinated Visitors on November 8, but Significant Immigration Headaches Remain for Employers, October 18, 2021

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND FEDERAL CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE

  • Some Federal Contractors Still Need to Comply with COVID Vaccine Mandate: What Employers Need to Know About Latest Court Decision, September 1, 2022
  • Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Now Blocked Nationwide: A Playbook for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors, December 8, 2021
  • Court Blocks Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Kentucky, Ohio, And Tennessee, December 1, 2021
  • Federal Contractors Face Vaccine Mandate by December 8: An Employer’s Plan for Success, September 27, 2021
  • Federal Contractors Subject to New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, September 10, 2021

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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

  • An Employer’s Guide to Navigating Third-Party Vaccine Mandates on Visitors, Vendors, and More, October 26, 2021
  • Outdoor Dining Options May Present Challenges for ADA Compliance, October 4, 2021
  • No Shirt, No Vax, No Service: Tips on Enforcing Vaccine Mandates with Guests to Stay Out of Hot Water, September 15, 2021

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PEO AND STAFFING INDUSTRY

  • PEO Pointers: The California Supreme Court Greenlights “Gamechanger” Trial of COVID-19 Negligence Claims, April 18, 2022  

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AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP INDUSTRY

  • 5 Things for Dealerships to Check Up on in 2022, February 1, 2022
  • The Supreme Court Sends OSHA’s Vaccine ETS Back to the Shop, February 1, 2022
  • Vaccinations and Masks in Dealerships: What’s Old is New Again, August 3, 2021

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EDUCATION

  • What Should Your School Do About COVID-19 This Year? 4 Policy Updates to Consider, July 25, 2022 
  • Federal Court Confirms that Schools Accepting PPP Loans Must Comply with Title IX, July 13, 2022 
  • Lawsuit Challenging School District’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workplace Mandate May Provide Guidance to Private and Independent Schools, March 30, 2021

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MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

  • FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: COVID is Still Relevant, July 20, 2022 

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SPORTS 

  • Omicron Delay of Game: 5 Lessons Employers Can Learn from Sports Leagues to Keep Your Employees from Being Benched by COVID-19, January 3, 2022
  • Vaccine Mandates Impacting the Sports World: A 5-Step Playbook for Teams and Leagues, November 9, 2021

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RETAIL

  • COVID-19 as a Disability: Firing Retail Employees for Attendance Issues Becomes Risky, May 9, 2022

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