For many healthcare employers, phase one and phase two COVID-19 vaccine deadlines are either here or quickly approaching. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), in an exercise of enforcement discretion, has begun monitoring covered CMS provider and supplier types for implementation of COVID-19 staff vaccination requirements in accordance with the COVID-19 Healthcare Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule. Employers can review compliance and enforcement deadlines relating to plans and procedures for applicable staff vaccinations in CMS’s external FAQ. Learn more about the deadlines here: https://bit.ly/35lC5H5

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Photo of Barbara Grandjean Barbara Grandjean

Barb represents employers and employees inside and outside the courtroom. She frequently consults with employers regarding workplace issues, such as hiring, discipline and terminations, privacy and social media matters, medical and non-medical leave matters, reductions in force, executive employment, wage and hour matters…

Barb represents employers and employees inside and outside the courtroom. She frequently consults with employers regarding workplace issues, such as hiring, discipline and terminations, privacy and social media matters, medical and non-medical leave matters, reductions in force, executive employment, wage and hour matters, and employment handbooks, policies and training

Photo of Julianne Story Julianne Story

Julianne is an accomplished litigator and provides strategic counsel to clients navigating the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment law. She offers guidance on laws involving harassment, discrimination and retaliation; advises on leave issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the

Julianne is an accomplished litigator and provides strategic counsel to clients navigating the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment law. She offers guidance on laws involving harassment, discrimination and retaliation; advises on leave issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); and counsels on wage and hour compliance. She advises clients across a wide variety of industries, including the emerging cannabis and industrial hemp sector.

Photo of Tracy Wolf Tracy Wolf

Tracy has extensive experience in employment law, complex commercial litigation (including technology-related products and services), directors & officers’ litigation, general liability, and intellectual property.

Tracy’s experience in the area of employment law is deep and covers virtually all disputes that arise in the…

Tracy has extensive experience in employment law, complex commercial litigation (including technology-related products and services), directors & officers’ litigation, general liability, and intellectual property.

Tracy’s experience in the area of employment law is deep and covers virtually all disputes that arise in the employment context, including litigation concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), discrimination claims under Title VII, and workers’ compensation retaliation claims. She is board certified in Labor & Employment by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Photo of Carrie Claiborne Carrie Claiborne

Carrie focuses on HR counseling and compliance, including auditing and drafting employee handbooks and policies. Her practice extends to litigation, especially defense of claims related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA),

Carrie focuses on HR counseling and compliance, including auditing and drafting employee handbooks and policies. Her practice extends to litigation, especially defense of claims related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Photo of Tracey O'Brien Tracey O'Brien

Tracey focuses on assisting federal contractors, including healthcare, life sciences and education clients, in compliance with employment laws and regulations.

She co-leads the firm’s OFCCP and affirmative action compliance team, which uses data analytics to assess federal contractors’ employment and personnel processes and

Tracey focuses on assisting federal contractors, including healthcare, life sciences and education clients, in compliance with employment laws and regulations.

She co-leads the firm’s OFCCP and affirmative action compliance team, which uses data analytics to assess federal contractors’ employment and personnel processes and compensation systems for compliance with OFCCP regulations. She strategically designs and prepares written affirmative action plans using a bifurcated approach that provides clients with additional confidential analyses and narratives protected by the attorney-client privilege. She further assists clients with other OFCCP obligations, including implementation of outreach and recruitment efforts in conjunction with placement goals, applicant tracking issues, review of job descriptions, and other support and guidance to ensure compliance and minimize the risk of the liability in the event of an audit.