Are Employee Arbitration Agreements On Their Way Out?

By Jessica Summers

Over the last month, there have been a few significant developments that employers should be aware of when it comes to the use and enforceability of arbitration agreements.  As summarized below, for the time being, employee or contractor arbitration agreements are still enforceable in most contexts.  However, further changes may be on the horizon.

The Supreme Court Struck OSHA’s Vaccine Rule - Now What?

By Jessica Summers 

The tumultuous tale of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 appears to have come to an end.  On Thursday (January 13, 2022), the Supreme Court reinstated a nationwide injunction preventing the ETS from going into effect – for all intents and purposes killing the rule.  As discussed in our prior blogs, the ETS would have required employers with 100 or more employees to establish and implement certain COVID safety protocols and require that all employees be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.  So, what now?