Lexology GTDT Market Intelligence provides a unique perspective on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. This interview is taken from the Labour & Employment volume featuring discussion and analysis of legal developments, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and political debates about employment within key jurisdictions worldwide.
1 What are the most important new developments in your jurisdiction over the past year in employment law?
The covid-19 pandemic that began in February 2020 has had a profound impact on employers. Because states enjoy significant sovereignty in managing their affairs, the United States’ approach to covid-19 has largely been patchwork, with states implementing their own rules and requirements regarding stay-at-home orders, paid time off, mask mandates and the like, with limited overarching federal directives. While, in recent months, many jurisdictions have eased these restrictions, the rise of the Delta variant (including among vaccinated individuals) has forced many employers to re-evaluate their return-to-workplace plans, including giving increased consideration to vaccine mandates for their workforces, adjusting ‘reopening’ dates, and expanding remote work policies.
At the federal level, President Biden issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a rule mandating that all employers with 100 or more employees require that employees either be vaccinated...
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