The pandemic is over, says the WHO. What happens now? For employers, it’s a return to business as usual. Whatever that means today.
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Back to Work or Back Home Working?
It’s back to school time so inevitably, the national press is reporting on a so-called trend of employers trying to coerce, cajole, encourage employees to come back to the office.
In some industries and locations, it is working. But in Connecticut, it’s more of a mixed bag.
Indeed, I commented about this in
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 the alarm — so much so that my friend Kate called me out for being a “doomsday lawyer”.
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 do with testing as a condition of returning or remaining at work. The new guidance puts some bumpers on employers’ use
State of the Pandemic: Moving On, Even If Variants Won’t Let Us
For a few moments over the weekend, it felt entirely like a normal July 4th holiday. Going to a picnic. Watching fireworks. Grilling burgers and hot dogs. And for me, losing a few golf balls out on the course.
And yet.
In Connecticut, reported cases of COVID are now up 50 percent in the last
Remember the Pandemic? Latest Wave Causes New Issues for Employers
It’s not over.
We all knew that, though some of us — including me — were hoping for a least a bit of a respite during the spring and summer months.
No such luck. Indeed, after two years of avoiding the illness, we recently had a “visit” of COVID to our house; thankfully, the one
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 shelf life too. The road we are travelling on is not in a straight line. The big question for now is
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 about but at least for now (a few weeks? months?), cases are declining significantly in Connecticut —
What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on the OSHA ETS Means for Employers
There’s going to be lots of virtual ink spilled about the politics of the Supreme Court’s decision today and the ultimate ramifications of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard. In case you hadn’t heard, the Supreme Court this afternoon decided to grant a stay of the OSHA rule, meaning it is on hold and employers now
New Year, Same Employment Law Issues with Pandemic
Way back in January 2021, I set forth my predictions for the year as I’ve done several times before.
But this line sticks out:
[H]ere’s hoping that 2021 brings some renewed hope and optimism. It’s going to be a tough stretch but I’m hoping that we may be closer to the end of this pandemic