CMS issued an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of staff at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified healthcare facilities.
The EEOC’s updated guidance likely stems from the growing number of religious-accommodation requests that employers are fielding due to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s impending Emergency Temporary Standard and other company-specific policies taking effect.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce six new associates, five of which are females, who joined the Firm in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus. This guidance is particularly relevant for employers with an unvaccinated or mixed-vaccinated workforce in higher-risk industries such as manufacturing, food processing, retail and grocery, or others where employees are often in prolonged, close contact with each other or the public.
Tax Shareholder Mike Miers discusses "The Tax Consequences of COVID-19" during this State Chamber of Oklahoma presentation.
Oklahoma employers are now deciphering what legalization of Medical Marijuana means for the workplace and are questioning how best to ensure the health and safety of all employees in the workplace while complying with applicable federal law, federal regulations, and Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Act.
There has been a surge in the number of charges of mental health disability discrimination resulting in the EEOC recovered about $20 million from employers for people with mental health conditions who claimed they were denied employment or job accommodations in violation of the ADA.
