On December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided new guidance regarding quarantine and isolation periods for those who test positive for COVID-19 and those who have been exposed to COVID-19. Spencer Fane:Quarantines and Isolations – What Employers Need to Know About the New CDC Guidance CDC Newsroom:CDC Updates and Shortens […]

On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted last year. Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend this policy until April 30, 2022. This extension will […]

The IRS has released final instructions for completing Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for 2021. The due date for furnishing Form 1095-C to individuals is extended to March 2, 2022. Seyfarth:Finally, Final Instructions: Due Date for Furnishing Form 1095-C Extended

Immediately after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals gave OSHA the right to resume enforcing employers to require employees to get vaccinated or wear a mask and be tested weekly, OSHA announced that employers will have until January 10, 2022 to be in compliance with the non-testing standards, and February 9, 2022 to be in […]

NYC and DC enacted laws which require employers to provide paid leave to employees and their children. Proskauer:・NYC Employers Must Provide Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave・DC Enacts (Another) COVID-19 Emergency Leave Law

In a statement on December 17, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a pause in implementation of the Long-Term Services and Supports Act to give the state legislature time to refine the law. Jackson Lewis:Washington’s Long-Term Cares Fund on Hold

Please refer to the link below for access to summaries of several employment-related laws taking effect in the final months of 2021 and early 2022. This chart includes generally applicable laws taking effect in the noted states and some large municipalities. Littler Insight:What’s New in 2022? Laws and Regulations Taking Effect in the New Year

24 states, as well as many cities and counties, are raising their minimum wage orders in 2022. Most of the state increases go into effect on January 1. However, a few states have stipulated that the orders won’t go into effect until later in the year. Homebase:2022 Minimum Wage Increases by State Littler Insight:Ring in […]

On November 5, 2021, OSHA released an ETS that requires employers with at least 100 employees to adopt a vaccination policy that requires employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to at least weekly testing. On November 12, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit indefinitely blocked the ETS. OSHA has suspended activities […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance to assist employers who receive requests for religious accommodations from job applicants and employees regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates. SheppardMullin:EEOC Publishes New Guidance Regarding Objections to COVID-19 Vaccines Based Upon Employee Religious Beliefs EEOC:What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other […]