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'That's Being Challenged': Federal Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate Creates New Surge in Calls for Employment Lawyers

"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."
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The Legal Intelligencer

EEOC Provides Employers Clarity in Religious Objection Requests to Mandatory Vaccines

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.
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Daily Business Review

Court Challenges Aside, Employers Should Still Prepare for OSHA's COVID Vaccine Mandates

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.
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Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Should 'Keep Moving Forward' on Vaccine Mandate Compliance

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.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Questioning Vaccine Exemption Requests Could Be 'Dangerous Ground' for In-House Lawyers

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.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Downs Law Group Attorneys Are Seeking Treatment and Justice for Victims Involved in the 2010 BP Oil Spill

"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.
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Daily Report Online

'If You End Up Having to Fire People': Employment Lawyers See Spike in Calls About Vaccines, COVID-19 Variants

"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.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

What Does OSHA Require When the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Does Not Apply?

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.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Rise and Fall of Vaccination Passports Will Depend on Data Privacy

There are numerous legal and operational questions surrounding vaccine passports.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Three Common Mistakes Employers Should Watch for When Dealing With Employee COVID-19 Vaccinations

There are many traps for the unwary when it comes to handling employee COVID-19 vaccinations.
4 minute read

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