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January 18, 2022

New Jersey Law Allows Labor Commissioner to Audit Federally Regulated Apprenticeship Programs and Strip Affected Contractors of the Right to Perform Public Work

On January 18, 2022, New Jersey’s Public Works Contractor Registration Act was amended to give the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development authority to audit federally regulated apprenticeship programs.

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January 14, 2022

Hold the Presses: Illinois OSHA Mirrors Supreme Court’s Stay of Vaccinate or Test Emergency Temporary Standard

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to grant emergency relief to stay implementation of the OSHA ETS regarding COVID-19, Illinois employers were left wondering whether they were still required to implement a vaccinate or test policy.

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January 14, 2022

VaxDC Coming to a Theater (and a Restaurant and a Gym…) Near You!

In response to the rapid influx of COVID-19 variant cases over the course of the holiday season, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced further efforts by the city to curb the spread of the virus.

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January 14, 2022

Employers in British Columbia, Canada are Required to Reactivate their COVID-19 Safety Plans

Due to high infection rates from the Omicron variant and an increase in hospitalizations, on January 7, 2022, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer announced an order requiring employers to re-activate their COVID-19 Safety Plans.

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January 14, 2022

Plans for a German Mobile Work Law Pick Up Speed

The option of working from home or on the road has been part of everyday working life for many employees since the beginning of the pandemic. In the past two years, employers have therefore had no choice but to address this issue.

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January 13, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Injunctions Against CMS Vaccine Mandate

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, lifted lower court injunctions that had blocked enforcement in 25 states of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interim Final Rule requiring healthcare worker vaccinations.

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January 13, 2022

Supreme Court Stays OSHA “Vaccinate or Test” Emergency Temporary Standard

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted emergency relief to stay implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding COVID-19.

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January 12, 2022

Booster Mandate: Covered Employees in Puerto Rico Must Comply by January 31st

On December 31, 2021, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2021-87 (EO) requiring first responders and certain private sector personnel to receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in order to be considered fully vaccinated.

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January 12, 2022

Venezuelans Will Need a Visa to Enter Mexico as of January 21, 2022

On January 6, 2022, the Mexican Ministry of the Interior published in the Official Gazette of the Federation an agreement announcing a change in Mexican migration policy, requiring Venezuelan citizens to obtain a visa to enter national territory.

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January 12, 2022

Venezolanos necesitarán Visa para ingresar a México a partir del 21 de Enero de 2022

La Secretaría de Gobernación publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación un acuerdo por el que se da a conocer un cambio en la política migratoria mexicana, requiriendo a ciudadanos venezolanos contar con una visa para internarse a territorio nacional.

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