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Employment

OSHA Releases Updated Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

On August 13, 2021, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released updated guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace to reflect changes in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in response to the spread of the Delta variant.  The guidance serves to update OSHA’s June 10, 2021 COVID-19 workplace safety rule, but is advisory in nature and does not create any legal obligations for employers.  OSHA emphasized that vaccination is “the most effective way” to protect workers from the transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace, but now also recommends that all workers wear masks in public indoor settings...

Employment

Managing Workplace Safety in the COVID-19 Era

The workplace safety framework in the United States is difficult to navigate at its best.  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 global health emergency, employers have faced increasingly complex challenges involving inconsistent and conflicting guidance regarding workplace safety regulations and best practices.  Since taking office in January 2021, the Biden administration has initiated the process of clarifying rules and advice to employers regarding COVID-19 safety measures. Employers with operations in the U.S. should monitor these developments, with particular attention to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the feasibility of COVID-19 liability waivers. I.  Occupational Health & Safety On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed his Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health...