OSHA Releases Emergency Technical Standard Requiring Employers to Mandate Vaccines or Testing for Employees

Nov 10, 2021 | Veronica E. Potter

by Veronica Potter On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for employers. The ETS requires employers with 100 or more employees to...

Starting Nov. 8, Fully-Vaccinated International Travelers Can Enter the U.S.

Oct 26, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerLaura E. HemmerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Luke Phillips The White House has announced that beginning on November 8, 2021, all international travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 who have been blocked from entering the United States due to COVID-19 travel restrictions will no longer be barred from...

White House Rescinds Travel Bans in Favor of Proof of Vaccination

Sep 22, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerLaura E. HemmerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Luke Phillips On September 20, 2021, the White House announced plans to rescind the current COVID-19 travel bans in favor of a requirement of proof of vaccination for all international travelers coming into the United States, beginning in early November.   We...

Emergency Rules for Mandatory Vaccines for School Personnel

Sep 17, 2021 |

by Christine Self The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) filed a Notice of Emergency Rule Making today, September 17, 2021, to address mandatory vaccinations for school personnel, as required by Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-22. The Emergency...

President Biden Announces New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates

Sep 11, 2021 | Kate L. NashLisa J. BernsMollie G. Mohan

by Mollie Mohan, Kate Nash, Lisa Berns, and Christine Self On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a sweeping new plan to increase the country’s COVID-19 vaccination rate. A summary of the plan, and its implications for Missouri and Illinois employers,...

MORE Title IX Changes for Higher Education? New Guidance Regarding Use of “Statements” Not Subject to Cross-Examination in Hearing Determination

Sep 3, 2021 | Kate L. NashVeronica E. Potter

by Veronica Potter and Kate Nash Since the August 14, 2020 implementation date for the new Title IX regulations (the “Regulations”), institutions of higher education have worked to provide fair process to students while complying with some of the more...