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With distribution of COVID-19 vaccines moving ahead full-steam, an end to the pandemic may be in sight in the coming months. However, what is collectively known as the “new normal” still comes with a minefield of unanswered questions, particularly for employers, and the vaccine issue is no different.
Contending with the polarization of vaccine skepticism and the country’s desire to return to “normal” in the wake of a global pandemic, many are wondering: Can employers require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19?
Guidance from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may suggest that the answer is yes, but the current legal context for COVID-19 vaccines is different from ordinary, time-tested vaccines. Employers should therefore carefully consider their potential legal liability if they impose such a requirement prior to full approval of any such vaccines from the Food and Drug Administ
On March 2, 2021, the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced H.R.1512 (117), the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act” or the “CLEAN Future.
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California is no longer the lone state with a consumer data privacy law. Virginia is now on the verge of joining, pending a formal reconciliation between the Virginia House and Senate versions, as well as the governor’s signature. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) resembles California’s CCPA and Europe’s GDPR in some but not all aspects.
Although the CDPA will not become effective until Jan. 1, 2023, companies should get their data privacy affairs in order because other states, and eventually the federal government, will likely pass their own laws, soon enough, and they may have different obligations companies should be aware of. Accordingly, now is the time for companies to familiarize themselves with the consumer data privacy requirements, or else they risk facing significant penalties down the road.
The acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) last week issued a statement (available here) directing the agency to focus on climate-related disclosures in.
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