Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson to sign legislation that will protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and protect parents’ rights to make healthcare decisions for students. The bills were passed through a Special Session of the Florida Legislature and Read More
By Shereen Hashem OSHA newly announced an update to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Currently, the ETS requires employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccines or weekly testing. OSHA has since announced that it has “suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS pending future developments in the litigation.” The announcement results from Read More
Tallahassee, FL – Today, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) shares support for The Promise Fund of Florida. The Promise Fund of Florida is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the outcomes and reduce deaths from breast and cervical cancers in Palm Beach County. The Promise Fund of Florida seeks to save Read More
New OSHA and CMS Rules Mean Two-Thirds of All Workers Now Covered by Vaccination Rules New Vaccination Requirement for Employers With 100 or More Employees: OSHA is issuing a COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to require employers with 100 or more employees (i.e., “covered employers”) to: Get Their Employees Vaccinated by January 4th Read More
Today, the Biden administration is announcing that its new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on November 8. This announcement and date applies to both international air travel and travel across the Southwest and Northern land borders with Mexico and Canada. This puts in place a Read More