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As the summer began, masks were coming off and vaccinations were rising steadily. Many, if not most, thought there might be a light at the end of the tunnel that has been this year plus of pandemic. Now, as the… more Continue reading A Renewed Focus on COVID-19 Workplace Precautions

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new resources and informal guidance regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace.  On the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Bostock decision—which held that firing individuals because of their sexual orientation or… more Continue reading EEOC Provides New Resources Regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workplace Rights

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

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