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Texas Executive Order Expands Vaccine Mandate Scope of Exemptions

By Sharon Perley Masling , Stefanie Moll , A. Klair Fitzpatrick , and Ian A. Wright
// October 13, 2021
Members of our labor, employment and benefits team published a LawFlash covering Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s recently issued Executive Order No. GA-40 (EO GA-40), which purports to prohibit vaccine mandates, but in reality expands the scope of mandatory exemptions to such mandates.
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Topics: COVID-19, Employees, Employers, Pandemic, Vaccine, Workforce

LawFlash: OSHA Updates Guidance to Mitigate COVID-19 in the Workplace

By Kaiser H. Chowdhry and Mathew J. McKenna
// August 19, 2021
Members of our labor, employment, and benefits team recently published a LawFlash discussing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) updated nonbinding COVID-19 guidance applicable to all industries not otherwise covered by the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard.
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Topics: CDC, COVID-19, Guidance Documents, Labor and Employment, OSHA, Vaccine, Workforce

LawFlash: US Department of State Releases July 2021 Visa Bulletin

July 01, 2021

Our immigration team recently published a LawFlash analyzing the US Department of State’s July 2021 Visa Bulletin, which outlines per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of adjustment of status application and consular immigrant visa application filings and approvals.

Topics: Employers, Guidance Documents, Healthcare Industry, Immigration, Workforce

Update: States to Implement CDC Guidance on Mask Use

May 26, 2021 (Updated June 3, 2021)

Members of our labor and employment team have published resources highlighting updates to state mask guidance in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new guidance that allows fully vaccinated individuals to forgo masks and social distancing requirements in most indoor and outdoor locations.

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Topics: CDC, COVID-19, Employers, Guidance Documents, Healthcare Industry, Labor and Employment, State Regulation, Workforce

April Fast Break Recap: Returning to Work

By Jacob J. Harper
// May 04, 2021
We hosted a very informative Fast Break session last week discussing what healthcare providers need to know as they prepare their employees to return to work and try to get back to a sense of normalcy. If you weren’t able to join us for the live program, be sure to access the presentation on demand or peruse the main takeaways below.
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Topics: COVID-19, Employees, Employers, Fast Break, Healthcare Providers, Vaccine, Workforce

In Case You Missed It: Presidential Proclamation 10052 Expires

By Eleanor Pelta and Yesim Usluca
// April 06, 2021
Our immigration team recently published a resource discussing the expiration of Presidential Proclamation 10052 (PP 10052). This resource may be of interest to Health Law Scan readers, as this action may impact visa holders in the healthcare sector and will be highly beneficial for companies and employees seeking to resume global mobility.
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Topics: Employers, Immigration, Workforce

LawFlash: Federal Court Sets Aside DOL and DHS Rules Restricting H-1B Category; Appeal Likely

December 10, 2020
Our immigration team recently posted a LawFlash to discuss a recent decision by the US District Court for the Northern District of California that set aside two Interim Final Rules (IFRs) that sought to restrict severely eligibility for the H-1B Specialty Occupation nonimmigrant category.
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Topics: Immigration, Interim Final Rule, Lawflash, Workforce
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