Virginia’s Permanent COVID Standard Has Been Revised, Again

Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) has made additional changes to Virginia’s safety standard on COVID in the workplace, the Permanent COVID Standard. In July 2020, Virginia became the first in the nation to issue workplace safety rules regarding… Read more

September 21, 2021 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment

Legal Alert: Biden’s Plan Will Expand Vaccination Requirements

By Anne G. Bibeau

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced an ambitious plan to increase COVID-19 vaccinations. Here are the highlights of this plan with the greatest impact on private-sector employers: Vaccine Mandate for Businesses with 100+ Employees. The Occupational Safety and Health… Read more

September 10, 2021 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment

Employers Likely Not Liable for Vaccine-Related Injuries to Employees

*This article was authored with the assistance of Summer Associate, Albert GutiÃ©rrez. Albert is pursuing his JD at the University of Richmond School of Law. – Vaccine mandates are the subject of much discussion and controversy in nearly every industry, both… Read more

August 16, 2021 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment

Yes, private employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines — and it’s becoming more common, lawyer says

By Anne G. Bibeau

<< Interview by Elizabeth Moore for The Virginian-Pilot. >> Face masks and COVID-19 vaccines have been politicized, but the law regarding what an employer can require of employees is clear. Months ago, the outlook for return to life and work… Read more

August 15, 2021 | COVID-19 Task Force

Governor’s Office Issues New Mask Policy

Last month, Governor Northam made news when he announced that the Virginia mask mandate had been lifted for fully vaccinated people, but the devil is in the details. On May 14, 2021, the Governor’s office set forth its updated policy… Read more

June 7, 2021 | Corporate & Business Transactions | COVID-19 Task Force | Government Contracts | Labor & Employment

Positive Economic News from the Construction Industry as the effects of COVID-19 Pandemic decrease

By George M. Nicholos

Positive signals in the construction industry; the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index through April 2021 indicates a strong rebound as the effects of COVID-19 continue to subside. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is a composite index derived from monthly report surveys… Read more

June 3, 2021 | Construction | COVID-19 Task Force | Professional Liability

Community Associations Legal Alerts: Ending of Certain Public Health Restrictions Effective May 28, 2021

By Deborah M. Casey, Kathleen W. Panagis

Effective May 28, 2021, certain public health restrictions that have been in place for well over a year will end. Executive Order Number 79 (“EO79”) terminates the Seventh Amended Executive Order Number 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency Nine… Read more

May 20, 2021 | Community Associations | COVID-19 Task Force

The ARPA Extends and Expands the FFCRA Paid Leave and Tax Credit for Employers Who Opt To Use It

By Anne G. Bibeau

Buried in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the massive COVID relief bill signed into law on March 11, 2021, is a provision allowing employers to continue to provide, voluntarily, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave and claim the… Read more

March 19, 2021 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment

OSHA Issues COVID Guidance

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently released Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (“OSHA Guidance”). The OSHA Guidance is similar to the Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the… Read more

February 8, 2021 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment | OSHA & VOSH Regulatory Compliance

Hindsight is 2020 — A Look Back at Impact of COVID-19 on Community Associations Focuses Efforts Moving Forward

By Kathleen W. Panagis, Deborah M. Casey

Since March 2020, society has learned how to navigate through and adjust to many upheavals and changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is certainly true for community associations conducting business and carrying out routine operations. Looking back on what… Read more

January 27, 2021 | Community Associations | COVID-19 Task Force

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