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FisherBroyles Employment Law Blog

Helping Employers Implement Efficient and Equitable Solutions to their Workplace Problems

Fisher Broyles Firm blog

FisherBroyles Employment Law Blog

Helping Employers Implement Efficient and Equitable Solutions to their Workplace Problems

The OSHA ETS Is Back In Business

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Dec 20, 2021 | Covid-19 Vaccines,  Workplace Safety

Well, that was unexpected. Somewhat. Late on Friday night, December 17, 2021, when most of us lawyers had powered down for the week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the stay imposed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on the OSHA COVID-19 vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS). Remember,…
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Breaking Down The OSHA ETS A Little Further—Employer-Provided Paid Leave

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Nov 5, 2021 | Workplace Safety

Yesterday, I told you that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) providing guidance to the federal COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. Oh, you missed it? No worries. I posted the announcement, general overview, and coverage of what constitutes 100+…
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Large Employers, the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Has Dropped!

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Nov 4, 2021 | Workplace Safety

Today is the day! No, not Halloween (yes, all my kid’s candy is gone). Not my birthday. Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) effectuating President Biden’s Executive Order requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submitting…
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OSHA Is About To Drop Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Oct 13, 2021 | Covid-19 Vaccines,  Uncategorized,  Workplace Safety

Finally! After President Biden dropped a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine/testing order on September 9, 2021, large employers have been waiting patiently for guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). President Biden’s new vaccination/testing mandate told employers with 100+ employees that OSHA would provide guidance: The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing…
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ICYMI—Webinar Recording of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Considerations At Work

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Sep 3, 2021 | Covid-19 Vaccines,  Workplace Safety

Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use by people 16 years of age and older. Yet, COVID-19 cases are still surging throughout most of the country thanks to the Delta Variant. Eager to get bodies back in office chairs, more employers are developing and implementing COVID-19…
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The FDA Is In! Will More Employers Start Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Programs?

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Aug 23, 2021 | Covid-19 Vaccines,  Workplace Safety

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for folks 16 and up. (Source). This is big news! Huge! Especially for employers. Why? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) advised employers in May 2021 that employers could require all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. We delved into the EEOC’s vaccine…
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Can I require my employees to get a flu shot?

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Oct 28, 2019 | Accommodation of Disabilities,  Disabilities and Accommodations (ADA),  Discrimination in the Workplace,  EEOC,  Uncategorized

By: Amy Epstein Gluck It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Are you singing that ditty on your way to work? No? Well, it’s not holiday time, but it is the start of flu season yet again. This is on my mind because I got a flu shot late yesterday afternoon, felt like crap, and…
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Employer Beware! New OSHA Regs Makes Your Workplace Very Transparent!

By Richard Cohen | May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

By Mukti Patel Looking for a new job in what OSHA defines as a hazardous industry? Are you an investor looking into the potential liability facing a company you are considering investing in? Are you an employer just itching to let the world see into your window and watch how your business is conducted? OSHA…
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RICHARD COHEN
Richard Cohen has litigated and arbitrated complex corporate, commercial and employment disputes for more than 35 years, and is a trusted advisor to business owners and in-house counsel both in the United States and internationally. His clients have included Fortune 100 companies, domestic and foreign commercial and investment banks, Pacific-rim corporations and real estate development companies, as well as start-up businesses throughout the United States.

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AMY EPSTEIN GLUCK
Amy Epstein Gluck has represented individuals and corporate clients in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various federal district courts for more than twenty years. Ms. Epstein Gluck’s current practice areas include employment law—advising on and drafting employment agreements; handling employment negotiations, severance agreements, noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, “wrongful terminations” and other EEO matters; representation at the EEOC level; advising employers about discrimination laws and how to remain in compliance, and employment negotiations.

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