On December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided new guidance regarding quarantine and isolation periods for those who test positive for COVID-19 and those who have been exposed to COVID-19. Spencer Fane:Quarantines and Isolations – What Employers Need to Know About the New CDC Guidance CDC Newsroom:CDC Updates and Shortens […]

On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted last year. Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend this policy until April 30, 2022. This extension will […]

The IRS has released final instructions for completing Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for 2021. The due date for furnishing Form 1095-C to individuals is extended to March 2, 2022. Seyfarth:Finally, Final Instructions: Due Date for Furnishing Form 1095-C Extended

Immediately after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals gave OSHA the right to resume enforcing employers to require employees to get vaccinated or wear a mask and be tested weekly, OSHA announced that employers will have until January 10, 2022 to be in compliance with the non-testing standards, and February 9, 2022 to be in […]

NYC and DC enacted laws which require employers to provide paid leave to employees and their children. Proskauer:・NYC Employers Must Provide Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave・DC Enacts (Another) COVID-19 Emergency Leave Law

In a statement on December 17, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a pause in implementation of the Long-Term Services and Supports Act to give the state legislature time to refine the law. Jackson Lewis:Washington’s Long-Term Cares Fund on Hold