The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCA Act), which became effective December 18, 2020, requires the SEC to prohibit trading of securities of any "covered issuer" on any national securities exchange or other method regulated by the SEC, including "over the counter" trading, if the PCAOB has been unable to "inspect or investigate completely" the covered issuer's auditor in a foreign jurisdiction for three consecutive years due to a position taken by governmental authorities in the jurisdiction.
Since the release of government-approved vaccines to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been wrestling with how to implement vaccination policies in the workplace. For those employers who have implemented a mandatory vaccination policy, two recent decisions shed some light on their enforceability.
As petitions to challenge the ETS have been brought thus far in every federal appeals court except the Tenth Circuit, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will randomly select one court of appeals and consolidate the petitions for review in that court. If a different federal circuit is selected through this proceeding, the Fifth Circuit's decision to stay the ETS may be "modified, revoked, or extended" by that selected court. Additionally, any appellate rulings are likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
The ETS describes the "minimum" requirements regarding vaccinations, vaccination verification, face covering, and testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
The ETS describes the "minimum" requirements regarding vaccinations, vaccination verification, face covering, and testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
The government of Ontario has introduced legislation that they proclaim will “make the province the best place for people to work, live and raise a family.” The legislation, Bill 27 – the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (“Bill 27”), seeks to amend a series of provincial employment laws, promising to give employees within the province new and novel legal rights. This post covers some of the most important changes and how they may impact your business.
U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will still be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 3 days of boarding a flight to the United States. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who are not fully vaccinated, or who cannot provide proof of full vaccination, will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 1 day of boarding a flight to the United States.
With the recent amendments, challenges to COVID-19 prevention measures will now have to be brought under federal laws such as Title VII or the ADA, or the Illinois Human Rights Act.
While no "magic words" such as "religious accommodation" or "Title VII" need to be used, the employee requesting an exception to a COVID-19 vaccination requirement must notify the employer of the conflict between their sincerely held religious beliefs and the vaccination requirements.
A new decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals shows that a second set of eyes, with a view toward appeal, can benefit both clients and lawyers at the trial level.
