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Supreme Court Blocks the OSHA ETS; Upholds the CMS Mandate In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court of the United States blocked the OSHA ETS, holding that although the Secretary of Labor, acting through OSHA, is empowered to set workplace safety standards, the Secretary is not entitled to enact ... Read more >

The status of the various mandates is rapidly evolving as challenges and appeals continue to move through the courts.  Below, is an update of the litigation to date. OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”): As previously reported, the Sixth Circuit heard the consolidated multidistrict ... Read more >

As we have reported since the COVID-19 pandemic began, it has created numerous and unprecedented requirements for employers to navigate.  Now, pursuant to OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 for federal go... Read more >

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the twelfth consecutive year, name Tydings to the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list. Tydings was named to the Best Law Firms list for the Baltimore metropolitan region in nine practice areas: bankruptcy litigation, bankruptcy/creditor-debtor rights/... Read more >

On April 1, 2021, we provided a summary of the D.C. Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 in our Non-Compete Round-Up.  As we pointed out, the D.C. Act is one of the most restrictive bans on non-compete agreements in the country.  Although we previously reported that the Act ... Read more >

As Maryland employers continue to navigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland General Assembly passed several new bills this session that were recently signed into law, to take effect on October 1, 2021. These laws clarify and alter existing laws from 2020 and create new requirements... Read more >

Tydings welcomes Benjamin S. Harvey as an associate in its litigation department and health care practice group. Mr. Harvey's experience includes representing health care providers and practitioners in diverse medical malpractice and health care liability lawsuits; manufacturers and contract... Read more >

The American Rescue Plan Act (the “ARPA”) of 2021 recently increased the amount taxpayers can receive for the Child Tax Credit.  For a taxpayer’s 2021 tax returns, the amount was increased by $1,000 (from $2,000 to $3,000) for children between the age of 6 and 18 at the end of the 2021 ca... Read more >

D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act and D.C. FMLA The D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act (“UPLA” or “the Act”) took effect on April 7, 2017.  If you are a covered D.C. employer, you are undoubtedly aware that you have been paying into the Universal Paid Leave Implementation Fund since July 1, 2... Read more >

Last month, we provided information on the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), which went into effect April 1, 2021.  Since then, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued guidance and model notices on ARPA’s COBRA subsidy.  The DOL’s resources can be found here: FAQs About ... Read more >