Virginia COVID 19 Standard with VOSH Program Manager, Tracy Michaud (Virginia...
Join Tracy Michaud, Consultation Program Manager with Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), and host, Merritt Green, with the law firm General Counsel, P.C., for discussion of Virginia’s...
View ArticleVirginia’s New Mandatory COVID Workplace Standard
On January 13, 2021, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board approved a Permanent Standard on COVID-19 that will require ALL VIRGINIA EMPLOYERS to implement workplace policies and procedures to...
View ArticleWebinar – Introduction to Virginia’s Permanent Standard for Infectious...
On January 27th Governor Northam approved the Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus that Causes COVID-19. This Permanent Standard will be applicable to most...
View ArticleEmployers: COVID-19 Rules adopted by Safety and Health Codes Board became...
In the absence of a federal standard, Virginia took action last year to create the nation’s first emergency temporary workplace safety and health requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleOverview and Compliance with Virginia’s Permanent Standard for Infectious...
The standard is Enforced by Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), Applies to all employers covered by VOSH, Most requirements must be in place immediately, Training and infectious disease...
View ArticleAsk General Counsel: Can employers require employees to receive COVID-19...
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 4/13/2021 Can employers require employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations? Yes, with some exceptions and if the mandatory vaccine policy is job-related...
View ArticleMandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Upheld by Texas Federal Court
In a recent case, a Texas federal District Court upheld an employer’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. There, employees of a Texas hospital sued the hospital, claiming the policy violated Texas public policy...
View ArticlePresident Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Directive is also for Federal Contractors
On Thursday, July 29, 2021, President Joe Biden announced new measures to encourage vaccinations among Americans. Focusing primarily on increasing vaccinations at the federal level, President Biden...
View ArticleReligious Exemptions to COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies
With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing and new cases still being contracted due to new variants, many employers are considering or have already implemented mandatory vaccination policies. These policies...
View ArticleWebinar: Religious Exemptions to COVID 19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies
Recently, Merritt Green presented a webinar on Religious Exemptions to COVID 19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies. Employers and employees facing mandatory vaccination policies are...
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