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Vaccine Mandates: EEOC and Federal Task Force Publish Religious Accommodation Request Forms
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force recently published template religious accommodation request forms to help employers properly address and document requests for religious accommodations related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates ...
Guidance Issued on Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine
On September 9th, President Biden announced an Executive Order requiring all eligible contractors and subcontractors to mandate COVID-19 vaccines without the option for weekly testing, except for religious and medical exemptions. On September 24th, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance ...
Executive Order Will Require Private Employers to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines or Require Weekly Testing
On September 9th, President Biden announced an action plan that will require all private sector employers with 100 or more employees to either mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees or require weekly COVID-19 testing. Currently, there are still a lot of unknowns ...
President Biden Announces Vaccine Mandate Plan for Private Sector Employers and Federal Contractors
Today, President Biden announced he is working on a series of executive orders and federal rules that will require private sector businesses with 100 or more employees to require vaccination or weekly COVID-19 testing ...
Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exceptions
As vaccine mandates are becoming more common, whether due to state or local rules or per employer policy, more employees are requesting exceptions based on their religious beliefs. Here are a few things to keep in mind ...
OHA Forms for Medical and Religious Exceptions for Healthcare Workers Available
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has published forms that employees must provide to employers if requesting a medical or religious exception to the new temporary rule requiring healthcare providers and healthcare staff in healthcare settings to be fully vaccinated by October 18th. As a reminder ...
Temporary Rule on Vaccine Mandate in Healthcare Settings Published
Today, the temporary rule requiring healthcare providers and healthcare staff in healthcare settings to be fully vaccinated was published. As a reminder, healthcare provider and healthcare staff includes ...
Masks Required Outdoors
Today, Oregon Governor Brown announced that masks will be required in outdoor settings in which individuals from different households are unable to consistently maintain physical distance ...