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RPJ’s Nafsika Karavida Featured in HR.com Article: Remote Work: Navigating U.S. Employment Laws While Living Abroad

The global COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally transformed how many of us live our lives. One of the most notable developments, perhaps, is how the outbreak has radically transformed the nature of our U.S. workforce. An “office” could now be a local coffeeshop, a public library, or even one’s bedroom. Thanks...

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Upcoming Event on Workforce Challenges Pre- & Post-Pandemic Featuring RPJ Partner Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis

RPJ Partner Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis will be speaking at the European American Chamber of Commerce event Workforce Challenges Pre- and Post-Pandemic, which will provide guidance on how to tackle the challenges companies and employees face in the new work environment. The in-person discussion provides insight on workplace safety policies,...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Stay on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers

In a 6-3 decision issued January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court cast significant doubt on the viability of a pillar of President Biden’s plan to fight to the spread of Covid-19. The Court’s majority held that challengers were likely to succeed on their claim that the Occupational Safety and Health...

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“Religious Exemptions to Covid-19 Mandates: Paths through the Minefield,” by Anna Beckelman with Helen D. Reavis

Tomorrow, on January 7, 2022, the Supreme Court is expected to hear an oral argument regarding religious exemptions from a vaccine mandate by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a federal agency, with a focus on the limits of federal authority. As federal, state and local governments institute COVID-19...

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RPJ Partner Mark Moore Discusses Illinois Vaccine Mandates at All Colleges and Universities

Last Friday, RPJ Partner Mark Moore was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education in an article reported by Francie Diep entitled, “Illinois Mandates Vaccinations at All Institutions of Higher Education.” Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order last Thursday requiring all students and employees at both public and private...

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