December 21, 2021 On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s block on President Biden’s vaccine mandate, meaning the vaccine mandate will go into effect on January 4, 2022. The vaccine mandate requires that all private employers who employ 100 or more employees nationwide must require their employees...
December 1, 2021 The past few weeks have seen a flurry of regulatory activity by the federal and state governments regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Even though court actions continue, now is a good time for employers to assess their current requirements and update policies and practices. Federal Mandates OSHA Rule On November 4, 2021, OSHA...
Can you ask an applicant their COVID-19 vaccination status? November 4, 2021 By now, most employers have at least broached the question of whether they can request employees’ vaccination status. While employers can in fact request this medical information from employees and even terminate employees who do not comply with disclosure or vaccine...
September 10, 2021 Yesterday President Biden issued two Executive Orders and a COVID-19 action plan, in furtherance of a strong federal policy of increasing the number of Americans who are vaccinated against COVID-19. The Orders and plan rely largely on employers to implement this policy. The first Executive Order requires all federal agencies to...
August 31, 2021 Employers in Utah and throughout our Country are faced with new and unique questions concerning COVID-19 and the workplace. For example, an increasing amount of employees are requesting to work from home due to potential COVID-19 exposure, particularly with the new infectious Delta Variant. Some employees are seeking remote work...
As explained in our prior post (here), since the start of the pandemic, the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has been charging unemployment benefits for individuals who lost employment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to “social costs.” This measure was designed to relieve employers from having to pay higher premiums when rates are...
On April 16, 2020, the White House issued “Opening Up America Again,” a three phase state-by-state approach for reopening the U.S. economy. Some state governors, including Governor Herbert in Utah, are beginning to relax stay-at-home orders. This memo discusses the top compliance and workplace concerns your business may face as you stage your...
On April 9, 2020, the EEOC updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers guidance page to include additional information for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that the “EEO laws, including the ADA and Rehabilitation Act, continue to apply during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they do not interfere with or prevent...
The Combination of the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Create New, Streamlined, Less Expensive Bankruptcy Reorganization Route for Many Small Businesses Through passage of the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA), effective February 19, 2020,...
Article from CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/09/federal-reserve-unveils-details-of-its-much-anticipated-main-street-lending-program.html "The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a bevy of new moves aimed at getting another $2.3 trillion of financing into businesses and revenue-pinched governments. Stock futures jumped after the announcement,...
Click here for information on the Preliminary Requirements Checklist for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A78dc967d-5cab-4d27-ad08-0c91f51c6f57
Click here for information on the Preliminary Requirements Checklist for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A78dc967d-5cab-4d27-ad08-0c91f51c6f57
This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 74: Pumped Hydro-Electric Storage.Matthew Shapiro, of rPlus Energies, talks us through pumped energy storage projects, their...
This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 06: To Market, To Market.A discussion with Bret Bovee of WestWater Research about the mechanics of water markets and...
Clyde Snow & Sessions, P.C. has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, regionally in 10 practice areas. Firms included in the 2024 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently...
This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 44: Utilizing the Community. A must listen again! Tony Parrott, CEO, and Sharise Horn, Director of Community Benefits and...
We are joined by two special guests: Andrew Morris, Senior Manager of Policy and Programs for the Alliance for Water Efficiency; and Rick Maloy, Director of Communications for Central Utah Water Conservancy District. We discuss water tax policies on a local and...
No one intends to get divorced. Many factors are considered when faced with the end of a relationship, like child custody and spousal support; things may even get complicated when considering the division of marital assets. But when your marriage is considered high...
This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 109: Water Education.Monica Hoyt, Shannon Babb, and Nikki Wyman discuss Central Utah Water Conservancy District and Sandy...