Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker released an official statement yesterday vetoing HB 2778 and announcing in its place a joint initiative reflecting a compromise with the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the Illinois Education Association, and other stakeholders intended to keep students […]
Category: Coronavirus
Supreme Court Halts Vax-or-Test for Large Employers, Allow Vax Requirement for Healthcare Workers
January 14, 2022
In companion decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court split on the issue of mandatory vaccinations for workers, halting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) for private sector employers with 100 or more employees and allowing the […]
Governor, IDPH, and ISBE Shorten Isolation and Quarantine Timeframes and Release Updated Guidance Documents
January 13, 2022
After announcing last week its plans to adopt the CDC’s new recommended shortened timeframes for exclusion, the IDPH and ISBE released several new guidance documents making such changes. The new guidance documents, as well as a new Executive Order, adopt […]
And They’re Back: Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA’s ETS Regarding Mandatory Vaccination or Testing
December 20, 2021
On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) which had previously been halted by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. […]
Breaking News: OSHA Announces It Is Suspending Vaccination ETS Pending Court Challenges
November 17, 2021
On Tuesday, November 16, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it is suspending all implementation and enforcement efforts related to the emergency temporary standard (ETS) on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing in the workplace. OSHA’s announcement comes […]
Governor Signs Legislation Clarifying Health Care Right of Conscience Act Does Not Apply to COVID-19 Safety Measures
November 10, 2021
Yesterday, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1169 into law, clarifying the legislative intent of the Health Care Right of Conscience Act (HRCRA) to allow employers the right to “take any measure or impose any requirement…intended to prevent contraction or transmission […]
OSERS Guidance Encourages Collaboration and Creativity for IEP Teams
November 9, 2021
This article was originally posted to our Special Education Insights Blog. In this second blog post in our series on the OSERS Question and Answer document on IDEA requirements related to returning to in-person instruction, we are focusing on two questions relevant […]
Got 100+ Employees? “Vax or Test” the Law of the Land Come January 4
November 5, 2021
On Thursday, the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccinations or weekly testing and masking for their unvaccinated employees. Here’s what employers need […]