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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Elects Three New Shareholders
January 04, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Kathleen M. Muthig, Perry MacLennan and Meghan G. Riordan have been elected as Shareholders in the firm.U.S. Supreme Court Set to Rule on Vaccine Mandates
December 23, 2021
The United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday, December 22, that it will hear oral argument in two of the cases challenging the vaccine mandates. One case concerns the OSHA ETS rule for private employers with more than 100 employees and the other concerns the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ vaccine mandate covering certain healthcare facilities.OSHA Vaccine Mandate Back On: What You Need to Know
December 20, 2021
On Friday, December 17, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated OSHA’s vaccine mandate for private employers with at least 100 employees. On Saturday, OSHA announced that it will proceed forward with enforcement under modified timelines.Update on the Status of OSHA's Vaccine Mandate
November 16, 2021
As of today, OSHA announced that it “has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS [Emergency Temporary Standard] pending future developments in the litigation.” A link to the announcement can be found here. The announcement came in response to the decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ordering OSHA to essentially stand down for the time being.Vaccination Requirements Issued for Employers: What Employers in South Carolina Should Know.
November 04, 2021
President Biden recently issued an Executive Order (EO) mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain health care workers, federal employees and federal contractors. The Executive Order also mandated that private employers with 100 or more employees must either require their employees to be vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) establishing vaccination requirements for employers with 100 or more employees. Below is an overview of the requirements issued by OSHA in the ETS.What Employers Need to Know About Pay Equity
September 23, 2021
Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan were guests on a recent Survive HR Podcast. They discussed pay equity, why it’s important and best practices for employers.President Biden Asks OSHA to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines
September 10, 2021
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan. The Plan states the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule (also known as temporary standard or regulation) requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccinations. For any workers not vaccinated, they must produce a negative test result at least weekly before coming to work.82 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
August 19, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is proud to announce that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 82 attorneys for inclusion in The 2022 Best Lawyers in America©, including five attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” and eleven attorneys as “Ones to Watch.”Executive Order Targets Non-Compete Agreements
July 15, 2021
President Biden recently signed an executive order asking the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to ban or limit employer non-compete agreements. The Order is part of the Administration’s effort to shift power from management to workers and increase freedom of movement and promote higher wages.