The Confusing, Ever-Changing, Strict (But Loose) Travel Quarantine For Employees
Conneticut’s Travel Advisory Quarantine has been among the most confusing of the orders to arise from the pandemic. No doubt that it was not intended to be that complicated. But the last few weeks...
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Musings on the (Now Stayed) New OSHA Federal Vaccination or Test Rule
Being sick over the last week brought me a lot of unexpected “gifts”. Sure, there were the forced afternoon naps (oh, who’s kidding, even a morning nap too) . The watching of “The Price is Right” at...
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Court Stays OSHA ETS, But We Know All Too Well It’s Not the Last Word
Last week, I deleted the Twitter app off my iPhone as a bit of an experiment. I’ve done this a few times before — but the start of the pandemic back in early 2020 had me going full on Twitter since...
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A Thanksgiving Post – Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Thanksgiving evokes different emotions in people. For some, it’s their favorite holiday. A time to get together with friends and family and celebrate all that life has to offer. For others, it’s not...
View ArticleBREAKING: The OSHA Vax-or-Test Rule is Back On – What Tri-State Employers...
Late Friday night, the Sixth Circuit lifted the nationwide stay on the OSHA so-called “vax-or-text” rule. For employers, the “why” the stay was lifted is less important than the “here’s what it...
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Three Things Employers Can Do This Week to Fight the Omicron Wave
The Omicron Wave is either nearly here or already here in Connecticut depending on what reports you listen to. For employers, its difficult to know exactly what to expect particularly over the next...
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The Next Stage of the Pandemic – Government Takes a Step Back
This isn’t the end of the pandemic. But it’s starting to feel a lot closer than it has for a while. First off, the omicron wave has crested in Connecticut. There may still be more variants to worry...
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When Will the Pandemic Rules Change Again?
Obviously, the big news of last week was that a federal court struck down the mask mandate for public transportation. But from a bigger employment law perspective, there may be other rules with a...
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EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID Testing and Other Related Topics
As the pandemic continues to rage on, the EEOC quietly updated its COVID guidance earlier this month rolling back some (but not all) of the discretion afforded to employers. The biggest change has to...
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When “Doomsday” Hits – The Pandemic Rages On (Sort of?)
Back in January 2020, I was one of the first legal bloggers to highlight the risks of a new coronavirus and asking the question: What if it spreads. Over the next several weeks, I started to raise...
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