Posts by Katherine Witherspoon Fry, Esq.
What Now for Employers? CDC Issues New Recommendations Regarding Isolation
So, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance shortening the recommended time that people should quarantine…
Read MoreEEOC Confirms that Effects of COVID-19 May Be a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities
In guidance released on 12/14/21, that is frankly not a surprise to me as an employment lawyer dealing with Americans…
Read MoreWhy Your Company Should Adopt a Vaccination or Test and Mask Policy Regardless of Its Size
The court that stayed the OSHA vaccination ETS rejected the Biden administration’s request to set deadlines in the legal challenge…
Read MoreRules Regarding Vaccinations Applicable to Certain Health Providers
Personally, I’m getting “breaking COVID news” fatigue. I’m willing to guess that you are too, but I have to constantly…
Read MoreDo Employees That Refuse to Vaccinate for COVID Receive Unemployment?
Breaking News on the 100+ Employee OSHA Rule The federal government today asked the 6th Circuit court of appeals in…
Read MoreETS Legal Challenges, Requirements and Omissions
Ok, so now everyone’s heard that – as promised – OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard has been issued and that,…
Read MoreMay employers mandate that their employees obtain a COVID-19 vaccine?
Employers may implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, subject to some conditions and exceptions. However, mandatory vaccination policies must be…
Read MoreWhen Paid Leave Isn’t Required, What’s the Best Course?
What happens on January 1, after the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act sunsets and all the paid leave entitlements disappear…
Read MoreWorking at Home: Workers’ Compensation Liability for Teleworkers
Many companies are not aware that they may be held liable for injuries to employees or other legal claims as…
Read MoreDOL Changes and Clarifies COVID-19 Sick and Family Leave Federal Regulations
On September 11, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) promulgated revisions and clarifications to its April 1 regulations interpreting the…
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