National Law Review July 5, 2023
While we collectively breathe a sigh of relief that COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates are on a decreasing trend, we all must prepare for the changes in our workplaces now that the regulations are winding down. On May 11, 2023 two COVID-19 emergency regulations, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) of January 2020 and the National Emergency of March 2020, ended. The announcement came just days after the World Health Organization released a statement that the COVID-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. As we move into a post-pandemic environment, here are some changes that employers may need to know:
Testing and Vaccinations
During the public health emergency, both lab and over the counter COVID-19 tests were...