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Effective August 13, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown will implement a statewide mask mandate for all children and adults ages 5 and older in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.

OSHA has issued an "interim enforcement response plan", effective immediately, to guide its field offices in conducting evaluations of workplace safety for protections against COVID-19.

On April 10, 2020, OSHA released new interim guidance to Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) for enforcing the requirements of 29 CFR Part 1904 with respect to recording occupational illnesses...

In this special episode, Akin Gump labor and employment practice head Bob Lian and partner Lauren Leyden welcome noted epidemiologist Dr. Stephen Ostroff to update listeners on workplace issues...

Earlier this month President Biden issued two Executive Orders along with guidance to the Department of Labor's Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)...

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan. The Plan states the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule...

Last week, the EEOC updated its COVID-19-related guidance for employers, titled What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.

On March 23, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order #18, which restricts medical facilities from performing non-emergency procedures in order to conserve essential items needed to...

The Centers for Disease Control recently changed the definition of "close contact," as it relates to an individual's exposure to someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

In this episode of our California labor law podcast series, Maria Anastas and Daniel Adlong discuss the labor implications when employers implement mandatory vaccination policies for both union...

California employers have certainly had to be on their toes these last two years when it comes to dealing with COVID in the workplace. This week was no different.

Public policy advances in the areas of autism inclusion and neurodiversity.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are highlighting the use and application of trauma-informed investigation techniques during internal investigations.

A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed the ruling of a federal district court in a federal anti-discrimination law case involving transgender healthcare rights.

As a small employer, can we offer employees a flexible spending account (FSA) if we don't offer a medical plan?

The Jones Walker Labor & Employment Practice Group recently issued a client alert featuring a comprehensive...

First, North Carolina's Workplace Violence Prevention Act was amended. The amendments expand employer-initiated protections, allowing a business to seek a civil no-contact order on behalf of the entire workforce, rather than just individual employees, to prevent acts that threaten safety or disrupt operations...