COVID-19/Vaccine Insights
General
Future Outlook and Predictions
Workplace Safety
Healthcare Industry
Employee Benefits and COVID-19 Testing
Vaccines: Religious and Medical Accommodations
Vaccine Mandates
Vaccine Litigation
COVID-19 Litigation
Data Security and Workplace Privacy
Labor Relations
Immigration/International
Affirmative Action and Federal Contractor Compliance
Hospitality Industry
PEO and Staffing Industry
Automotive Dealership Industry
Education Industry
Manufacturing Industry
Sports Industry
Retail Industry
- What Employers Can Expect With the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Your 6-Step Plan, May 11, 2023
FUTURE OUTLOOK AND PREDICTIONS
- FP Forecast: July 2022 Edition, July 20, 2022
- FP Forecast: May 2022 Edition, May 25, 2022
- FP Forecast: April 2022 Edition, April 26, 2022
- FP Forecast: March 2022 Edition, March 15, 2022
- FP Forecast: February 2022 Edition, February 15, 2022
- FP Forecast: January 2022 Edition, January 25, 2022
- Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022, January 3, 2022
- The 10 Most Common Employer Questions After the CDC Loosens its COVID-19 Guidance, August 12, 2022
- SCOTUS Review: 8 Key Rulings from Last Term that Impact the Workplace and 3 Issues We’re Watching, August 1, 2022
- The New BA.5 Subvariant Is a Reminder for Employers the Perils of COVID-19 Aren’t Going Away: Your 4-Step Plan, July 14, 2022
- EEOC’s New Workplace COVID-19 Testing Rules Might Require You to Make Key Changes: 7 Takeaways for Employers, July 14, 2022
- Transportation Mask Mandate Struck Down: What it Means for Employers, April 19, 2022
- Is it Time to Mask Up Again? What Philadelphia’s Resurrected Mask Mandate Can Teach Employers Across the Country, April 12, 2022
- Should Employers Rescind Their Mask Mandates? A Pros and Cons List to Consider Before Dropping Your Pandemic Policies, March 14, 2022
- OSHA Falls in Line with CDC’s Reduced COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods, January 13, 2022
- 5-Step Plan for Employers as CDC Reduces COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods, December 29, 2021
- FP Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: April 2022, April 15, 2022
- Top 10 Takeaways as OSHA Sets Sights on Permanent COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare Settings, March 24, 2022
- Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities Targeted for COVID-19 Scrutiny – 5 Steps to Help Ensure You are Ready for Federal Initiatives, March 9, 2022
- 5 Steps to Curb COVID Fatigue Among Healthcare Heroes, February 22, 2022
- The CMS Vaccine Mandate and What It Means to You: Three Touchstones Toward Compliance, February 11, 2022
- Supreme Court Revives Nationwide CMS Vaccination Mandate: A 4-Step Priority List for Healthcare Employers, January 14, 2022
- Kentucky Hospital Employees Latest to File Suit Over Workplace Vaccine Mandate, September 14, 2021
- What Employers Need To Know as Federal Judge Upholds Houston Hospital’s Workplace Vaccine Requirement, June 14, 2021
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND COVID-19 TESTING
- Feds Clarify At-Home COVID-19 Test Coverage Rules, March 2, 2022
- Feds Will Require Group Health Plans to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests, January 13, 2022
- An Employer’s 7-Step Guide to Implementing a COVID-19 Testing Program, October 12, 2021
- Employers Now Have 2 Clear Options to Provide Vaccine Incentives Thanks to New EEOC Guidance, June 1, 2021
- 6 Employer Questions to Answer Before Imposing a Surcharge on Unvaccinated Workers, August 31, 2021
VACCINES: RELIGIOUS AND MEDICAL ACCOMMODATIONS
- Top 7 Takeaways from EEOC’s COVID-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers, April 11, 2022
- 7 Employer Takeaways from EEOC’s Latest Vaccine Guidance on Religious Accommodations, October 26, 2021
- Employer Asks Workers Seeking Religious Exemption from Vaccine Mandate to Swear Off Tylenol and Tums, October 6, 2021
- An Employer’s 3-Step Guide to Responding to COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Objections, August 26, 2021
- Some Things Never Change: 4 Risks Employers Should Keep in Mind to Avoid a Frozen Winter, October 4, 2022
- “Strait” Talk for Employers on COVID-19 Compliance After OSHA Pulls Short-lived Vaccine ETS, February 2, 2022
- SCOTUS Vaccine Aftermath: What Should Employers Do Now?, January 26, 2022
- Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA’s Vaccine ETS: An Employer’s 6-Step Priority List, January 13, 2022
- An Employer’s Guide to Navigating Third-Party Vaccine Mandates on Visitors, Vendors, and More, October 26, 2021
- Employers Get Even More Support for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines From Department of Justice, July 28, 2021
- Top 7 Takeaways from EEOC’s COVID-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers, April 11, 2022
- Philadelphia Police Vaccine Mandate Latest to be Upheld Despite Legal Challenge, February 4, 2022
- Yet Another Court Upholds Workplace Vaccine Mandate: What Your Organization Can Take From New York City Schools Litigation, December 21, 2021
- Kentucky Hospital Employees Latest to File Suit Over Workplace Vaccine Mandate, September 14, 2021
- What Employers Need To Know as Federal Judge Upholds Houston Hospital’s Workplace Vaccine Requirement, June 14, 2021
- First Lawsuit Challenging Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine May Shed Light On Employer Parameters, March 5, 2021
- PEO Pointers: The California Supreme Court Greenlights “Gamechanger” Trial of COVID-19 Negligence Claims, April 18, 2022
- Top 7 Takeaways from EEOC’s COVID-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers, April 11, 2022
- Worker Fired During COVID-19 Isolation Can Proceed with Disability Lawsuit, Says Federal Court, February 25, 2022
- SoulCycle Settles Lawsuit Alleging Pandemic Was Simply Excuse for Pregnancy Discrimination, January 13, 2022
- PEO Pointers: Court Decision Means Employers Could Face COVID-19 Injury and Death Claims for Workplace Exposures, January 12, 2022
- California Court Ruling Opens Door to COVID-19 Claims by Non-Employees Catching Virus from Workers, January 7, 2022
- 7 Key Takeaways for Employers as EEOC Says COVID-19 Is “Sometimes” a Disability Under The ADA, December 16, 2021
- Federal Court Allows COVID-Based Disability Discrimination Lawsuit to Proceed, October 6, 2021
- First Shot Fired: EEOC Files First Pandemic-Related Remote Work Discrimination Lawsuit, September 13, 2021
DATA SECURITY AND WORKPLACE PRIVACY
- How Employers Can Handle Confidentiality and Privacy Concerns Related to Collecting COVID-19 Vaccine Information, October 26, 2021
- Fake Vaccine Cards May Become Employers’ Next New Headache: 5 Steps to Protect Your Company, October 25, 2021
- Is Asking an Employee if They’re Vaccinated a HIPAA Violation? What Employers Need to Know, October 19, 2021
- One Year Later: How the Evolving Work-from-Home Climate Prompts Reminders for Technology Best Practices, May 3, 2021
- 7 Steps to Address Privacy Concerns Arising with the Remote “Invisible Workforce”, April 26, 2021
- Flying Solo: Can a Single Employee’s Workplace Complaint Qualify as Protected Concerted Activity?, February 1, 2022
- How Employers Should Address Employee Protests and Walkouts Over Vaccine Mandates, October 21, 2021
- The Realities Of Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination For Unionized Employees, January 26, 2021
- NLRB Issues Two More COVID-19 Advice Memos On Remote Bargaining And Hazard Pay, December 23, 2020
- China Reopens for Business (Again): An Employer’s Guide to Complying with Pandemic-Era Policies, June 3, 2022
- With the Holidays Upon Us, What Your Foreign National Employees Should Know About International Travel in the Pandemic Era, November 18, 2021
- Businesses Prepare as White House Issues Vaccine Guidance for International Air Travelers Entering the United States, October 28, 2021
- COVID-19 International Travel Ban to Be Lifted for Vaccinated Visitors: What Employers Need to Know, September 21, 2021
- COVID-19 International Travel Ban Lifted for Vaccinated Visitors on November 8, but Significant Immigration Headaches Remain for Employers, October 18, 2021
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND FEDERAL CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE
- Some Federal Contractors Still Need to Comply with COVID Vaccine Mandate: What Employers Need to Know About Latest Court Decision, September 1, 2022
- Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Now Blocked Nationwide: A Playbook for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors, December 8, 2021
- Court Blocks Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Kentucky, Ohio, And Tennessee, December 1, 2021
- Federal Contractors Face Vaccine Mandate by December 8: An Employer’s Plan for Success, September 27, 2021
- Federal Contractors Subject to New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, September 10, 2021
- An Employer’s Guide to Navigating Third-Party Vaccine Mandates on Visitors, Vendors, and More, October 26, 2021
- Outdoor Dining Options May Present Challenges for ADA Compliance, October 4, 2021
- No Shirt, No Vax, No Service: Tips on Enforcing Vaccine Mandates with Guests to Stay Out of Hot Water, September 15, 2021
- PEO Pointers: The California Supreme Court Greenlights “Gamechanger” Trial of COVID-19 Negligence Claims, April 18, 2022
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP INDUSTRY
- 5 Things for Dealerships to Check Up on in 2022, February 1, 2022
- The Supreme Court Sends OSHA’s Vaccine ETS Back to the Shop, February 1, 2022
- Vaccinations and Masks in Dealerships: What’s Old is New Again, August 3, 2021
- What Should Your School Do About COVID-19 This Year? 4 Policy Updates to Consider, July 25, 2022
- Federal Court Confirms that Schools Accepting PPP Loans Must Comply with Title IX, July 13, 2022
- Lawsuit Challenging School District’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workplace Mandate May Provide Guidance to Private and Independent Schools, March 30, 2021