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On Monday, June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) was officially published in the Federal Register leaving covered healthcare employers until July 6, 2021, to be in compliance with the majority of the… more Continue reading OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard has Arrived: What Healthcare Employers Should be Doing Right Now

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has joined the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in encouraging and incentivizing workers to be inoculated with COVID-19 vaccinations. OSHA has also taken a relatively unprecedented step to join this crusade; through May… more Continue reading OSHA Relaxes COVID-19 Enforcement Rules Regarding Recording Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) establishing new requirements for workplace safety for employers in the healthcare industry. The dangers of COVID-19 are particularly threatening to workers in healthcare settings where suspected… more Continue reading OSHA Issues New Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Employers

On December 14, 2020, less than one year after most of the world grinded to a halt as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rollout of vaccines began in the United States. Since then, through efforts at the federal… more Continue reading EEOC Vaccine Guidance Update

According to the Treasury Department’s recently released General Explanations of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals (the Greenbook), the Administration asserts that over the next 10 years, the proposals will raise $3.6 trillion. Taxation Practice Group member Christopher… more Continue reading Biden Administration Announces Tax Plans

On May 28, 2021, the Treasury Department released its General Explanations of the Biden Administration’s (the Administration) Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals (the Greenbook). Taxation Practice Group member Christopher R. Haunschild provides a summary of the proposed tax changes impacting… more Continue reading Tax Proposals Target Fossil Fuels in Favor of Green Energy

In McGirt v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Congress never disestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation. Although McGirt was specific to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has now applied the ruling to recognize that Congress likewise… more Continue reading McGirt v. Oklahoma: Impacts on Tribal Taxation

Employers in the city of Dallas can now disregard the Dallas paid sick leave ordinance. The ordinance, found in Chapter 20 of the Dallas City Code, originally went into effect on August 1, 2019, and required employers with five or… more Continue reading Federal Judge Says Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Violates State Minimum Wage Law

With the end of 2020 came the end of mandated leaves under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The end of the mandates, though, did not mean the end of the FFCRA. Instead, Congress has extended and expanded the… more Continue reading Voluntary FFCRA Leaves Extended and Expanded

Employers hoping for clarification from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will have to wait a bit longer. On March… more Continue reading U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division Questions, Proposes to Withdraw Final Rule for Classifying Workers