We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope that you will find these clips informative and helpful in your negotiations.
Permissibility of Requiring that Public Employees Receive a COVID-19 Vaccination
Given the recent news coverage concerning COVID-19 vaccines and the government’s distribution plan for such vaccines, many of our public agency clients have inquired whether it will be permissible to require that agency employees be vaccinated for COVID-19. This question is important from a public health perspective, complicated from a legal one, and almost certain
COVID Briefing: Legal Issues with Taking Employee Temperatures
This COVID Briefing was authored by J. Scott Tiedemann and Paul D. Knothe.
A fever, which is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as 100.4°F/38°C or higher, is a symptom and key indicator of COVID-19. Many employers, including law enforcement agencies, are already taking or are considering taking employees’ temperatures