By: Erin Chow, Lukas Huldi, and Michael Steinberg
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a dispute over workplace vaccination requirements, a federal district court in Oregon joined a growing trend in workplace vaccination litigation when it ruled that a plaintiff’s allegations of religious conflict with vaccination are sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss even when religious motives are coupled
Continue Reading Finding Religion on a Motion to Dismiss: Federal Court Concludes that Plaintiff’s Secular Concerns About COVID Vaccines Do Not Foreclose Religious Discrimination Claims
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 11, 2022, the CDC, through a 
Seyfarth Synopsis: CDC’s new COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation calculator “takes the stress out of deciding when, and for how long, individuals with COVID-19 and close contacts need to stay home, get tested, and wear a well-fitting mask.”
Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 28, 2022, California’s Governor Newsom issued a 
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, Governor Hochul announced that she will lift the mask-or-vaccinate mandate for nearly all public places of business on February 10, 2022. The New York Department of Labor has now revised its model safety plan under the HERO Act to eliminate the mask requirement in most settings. Other HERO Act 
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City’s chief legal officer has shared some details about what to expect in the forthcoming regulations implementing the City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, which takes effect on December 27, 2021.
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor