Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we advised companies daily about prevention and containment measures as well as navigating the laws enforced by the Oregon Health Authority and other federal and state laws. Although we are no longer in an emergency period, our attorneys continue to counsel clients through a variety of COVID and post-COVID litigation matters.

The following archive contains past Barran Liebman Electronic Alerts℠ and publications relating to COVID-19:

• The CDC’s COVID-19 Guidance Has Changed: What Employers Should Know

• COVID-19 Workplace Rule Changes: What Employers Should Know

• Some COVID-19 Workplace Mandates & Restrictions Will Lift Soon: What Employers Should Know

• Current Status of Federal & State Vaccine Rules for Healthcare Employers

• U.S. Supreme Court Stays OSHA ETS—Upholds CMS Vaccine Mandate

• Stay on OSHA’s Vaccine or Test Mandate Overturned

• New Year Resolutions: 401(k) & Health Plan Considerations for End-of-Year

• How Federal Employers Should Approach the Federal Vaccine Mandates that are Held Up in Courts

• Now is the Time to Update Your Policies: Best Practices for Responding to Complaints & Conducting Remote Workplace Investigation

• Vaccination, Testing, & Unions: Employers Must Negotiate with Unions over Parts of OSHA ETS

• OSHA Releases COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Rules for Employers with 100 or More Employees

• Deadline for Federal Contractors to be Vaccinated Set for December 8

• Oregon OSHA Updates its COVID-19 Rule to Include Medical Relief Benefits for Healthcare Workers

• Federal Executive Order Requires Private Businesses with 100 or More Employees to Mandate Vaccines or Weekly Testing Before Their Employees Can Report to Work

• The Other Delta: The Delta Airlines Vaccine Surcharge & What a Surcharge Could Look Like for Your Business

• Employees Who Are Fired for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine May Not be Eligible for Jobless Benefits

• OHA Rules for Schools & Healthcare Settings

• New Oregon Outdoor Mask Mandate Takes Effect Friday

• FDA Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Triggering October 18, 2021 Deadline for Certain Oregon Employees to be Vaccinated

• Mask Mandate Update Part 2: OHA Issues Temporary Rule on Statewide Mask Mandate

• Masks Mandated Again Beginning August 13 in All Public Indoor Settings in Oregon

• Your Fall Employee Benefits Guide: A Wrap-Up of a Few of Our Favorites

• New Rules Requiring Vaccination (or Frequent Testing) for Oregon Health Care Personnel

• Oregon OSHA Issues Temporary Rules for Wildfire Smoke

• New Workplace Disability – “Long COVID”

• OHA Recommending Masks Indoors Regardless of Vaccination Status

• Oregon OSHA Releases New Guidance on Heat-Illness Prevention & COVID-19 Restrictions Update

• 2021 Oregon Legislative Session General Overview

• Saying Goodbye to Masks & Physical Distancing as Oregon Approaches Statewide Reopening

• New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers

• COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Withstands First Legal Challenge

• OSHA Reverses Guidance on Recording Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccination

• Here’s What You Need to Know About OHA’s Updated Guidance Regarding Vaccinated Individuals

• Just In: Oregon OSHA Releases Permanent Rule Addressing COVID-19 in All Oregon Workplaces

• Not So Fast: Office Workers in Newly Announced “Extreme Risk” Counties Must Continue Teleworking

• OSHA Recording Requirements for Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines

• The American Rescue Plan Act COBRA Subsidy Has Been Here Since April 1. Are You Ready?

• COVID-19 Benefits Update

• What Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

• New CDC Guidance Provides Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

• Should Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations? Considerations & Best Practices for Employers

• Federal Stimulus Update Part 1: What Employers Need to Know About the PPP

• Oregon Law Restricts Healthcare Employers Who Want to Require COVID-19 Vaccination

• January 6: Ventilation Requirements Deadline

• This is Just in! - FFCRA Leave to be Voluntary in 2021

• December 21: Employee Information & Training Deadline

• EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations

• Can Employers Require Workers to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

• December 7: Exposure Risk Assessments & Infection Control Plans Must Be Completed

• Does the State’s Travel Advisory Mean That My Employees Have to Quarantine for Two Weeks if They Travel for the Thanksgiving Holiday?

• November 23: Building Operators Must Meet Additional COVID-19 Cleaning & Mask Signage Requirements

• November 16: New Oregon OSHA Provisions & Poster Requirement Go into Effect

• Oregon OSHA Releases New Temporary COVID-19 Rules Implicating Almost Every Oregon Employer

Publications featuring Barran Liebman attorneys:

• Cascade Business News: What Employers Should Know About Lifting COVID-19 Mask Mandates

• HR.com: Employee Handbook 2022: Policies Companies With Hybrid Workplaces Should Consider

• Daily Journal of Commerce: 2021 in Review: Notable Cases for Employers to Bear in Mind

• HR.com: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: The Changing Legal Landscape

• Daily Journal of Commerce: Take Note of Oregon Employment Law That Take Effect Next Year

• Oregon Business Report: How Employers Should Handle Vaccine Mandates Ties Up in Court

• Cascade Business News: OSHA’s ETS: It’s Not a Test Unless OSHA Says It’s a Test

• Daily Journal of Commerce: Responding to a Sudden Rise in Religious Accommodation Requests

• Cascade Business News: Best Practices for Inquiring about Vaccination Status During the Hiring Process

• Independent Electrical Contractors Association: COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Are Expected to Surge: Here’s What Oregon Employers Need to Know

• Oregon Business Report: New Employer Child Care Benefit Rule Goes Into Effect

• Oregon Business Report: What Biden's New COVID Labor Rules Mean for Employers

• Oregon Business Report: Those Fired for Refusing Vaccine May Not be Eligible for Jobless Benefits

• Daily Journal of Commerce: It’s Back-to-School Time: Employer Considerations for Working Parents

• Cascade Business News: Fall 2021: Employment Laws & Policy Updates to Know & Consider

• Independent Electrical Contractors Association Employer News: Best Practices in Accommodating Employee Disabilities

• Oregon Business Report: OHA Recommends Masks Indoors Regardless of Vaccination

• Daily Journal of Commerce: Are Your Employee Benefits Ready for 2022?

• Independent Electrical Contractors Employer News: 2021 Legislative Session: Impact on Employers

• Daily Journal of Commerce: Clarifications Concerning the CDC’s Current Mask Guidance

• Oregon Business Report: OSHA Reverses Workplace Rule on Recording Vaccination Reaction

• Independent Electrical Contractors Employer News: With Oregon OSHA’s Final Rules Coming, Time to Check in on Your Safety Committee!

• Daily Journal of Commerce: Anticipating Oregon OSHA’s Final Rules for COVID-19 in the Workplace

• Daily Journal of Commerce: Employee Benefits: Some Relief Has Expired, But New Options Exist

• Cascade Business News: Is it Time to Implement a Telework Policy & Remote Work Agreement?

• Oregon Business Report: Details: The American Rescue Plan Act 2021

• Daily Journal of Commerce: COVID-19-Related Leave Available for Oregon Employees in 2021

• Cascade Business News: OSHA Issues New Federal Guidance for Employers in Addressing COVID-19

• Oregon Public Broadcasting: Can Oregon Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccination? It's Complicated

• Oregon Business Report: What Employers Need to Know About PPP Changes

• The Portland Business Journal: Laws Every Portland Employer Should Know About for 2021

• Cascade Business News: Navigating Workplace Accommodations

• Oregon Business Report: What the Oregon Travel Advisory Means for Employees

• Cascade Business News: Oregon OSHA Temporary Rule Creates Big To-Do Lists With Quick Deadlines for Oregon Employers

• Association of Corporate Counsel Newsletter: Reshaping HR During a Pandemic: Now, Next & Beyond