By Cedra Mayfield | November 11, 2021
"Clients are calling to seek assistance in obtaining an exemption to the requirement to obtain a COVID vaccine as a condition of continued employment," said labor and employment attorney Sheri Oluyemi in Atlanta. "The majority of these callers are seeking an exemption on religious grounds pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen A. Antonelli | November 11, 2021
At a time when employers and human resources professionals have just as many questions as they have answers, the EEOC's updated technical assistance document has provided much needed clarity, most recently on the topic of religious objections to vaccine mandates.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Aaron Tandy | November 10, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana just days ago temporarily blocked implantation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to institute mandatory vaccination programs or have unvaccinated employees submit to weekly testing.
By Phillip Bantz | November 8, 2021
As the measure hangs in the balance, the big question for GCs at companies covered under the rule is whether to have a "hard mandate" that requires employees to get vaccinated or go with a "soft mandate" that lets workers skip the shot as long as they get weekly COVID-19 tests.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | October 11, 2021
One general counsel said a "key decision" for workplaces is whether they're going to investigate the claim of a religious belief in deciding whether a worker is exempt from a vaccine requirement.
Daily Business Review | Investigation|News
By Jasmine Floyd | September 28, 2021
"This case makes me want to make sure that BP or any corporation, who is putting image before public health never ever behaves this way ever again. Some of these calls that I have with these parents, it is the hardest piece of it," attorney Riana Maryanoff said.
By Cedra Mayfield | August 13, 2021
"Just because the law allows you to do it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea from a business perspective," said Atlanta-based labor and employment attorney Sheri Oluyemi.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Tiffany R. Hubbard, Katerina R. Mantell and Thomas F. Doherty | July 28, 2021
OSHA's updated guidance and latest recommendations on steps that employers and workers can take to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
By Kenneth Artz | May 4, 2021
There are numerous legal and operational questions surrounding vaccine passports.
Texas Lawyer | Best Practices|Commentary
By Mike Muskat | April 13, 2021
There are many traps for the unwary when it comes to handling employee COVID-19 vaccinations.
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