DOL Issues Model Notices for COBRA Subsidies The American Rescue Plan Act included a provision for temporary premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage for Assistance Eligible Individuals (AEIs). An AEI is a COBRA-qualified beneficiary who is eligible for COBRA coverage…

Voluntary or Mandatory Vaccination? Mandatory Employers may want to implement a mandatory vaccination program to reduce the risk of absenteeism and exposure to third parties, such as customers and patients. Employers generally have that right. Two legal exceptions are under…

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance Prompted by an Executive Order from President Biden on his second day in office, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance to employers on protecting employees from the risk of COVID-19 infection in…

President Biden in an unprecedented move terminated NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb on inauguration day, January 20. Biden also terminated Robb’s deputy, Alice B. Stock. The General Counsel serves a four-year term; Robb’s was due to expire during August 2021. In…

President Trump signs Consolidated Appropriations Act, extending tax credit to employers choosing to extend FFCRA leaves until 3/31/2021.On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act into law. This alert offers our review of the law and…

On December 16, 2020, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Question and Answer page to address employment related questions specific to the COVID-19 vaccine. We have previously written about the EEOC’s guidance on the flu vaccine and how that guidance would…