The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, earned its 15 minutes of fame last summer when individuals, such as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, refused to answer media inquiries regarding their vaccine statuses because of HIPAA. Employers handle a variety of their employees’ medical information.
Less than a month ago, CMS issued its Interim Final Rule, which requires all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But, as with OSHA's ETS, litigation challenging the CMS Rule ramped up over the last month. That litigation came to a head this week with two federal district court rulings.
On October 29, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published another final rule regarding wages for tipped employees.
The EEOC’s updated guidance likely stems from the growing number of religious-accommodation requests that employers are fielding due to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s impending Emergency Temporary Standard and other company-specific policies taking effect.
Oklahoma employers are now deciphering what legalization of Medical Marijuana means for the workplace and are questioning how best to ensure the health and safety of all employees in the workplace while complying with applicable federal law, federal regulations, and Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Act.
Retaliation claims are preventable with appropriate policies, guidelines, and training of managers and supervisors.
This webinar showcases the intersection among the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”), Title VII, and the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and how best to train supervisors and managers to respond to employees who are new or expectant parents.
