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How do I talk to my parents about estate planning?

It can be challenging to open up a conversation with parents about their estate planning if that kind of openness is not the culture of your family.   That being said, it is a good idea to start right now in creating this culture so that your children never end up googling this. Here are some recommendations for getting started and for what to ask.

Return of the ETS: Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay of Vaccination or Weekly Testing Mandate for Large Private Employers; OSHA Issues New Deadlines

On December 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay of the OSHA standard requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers at private employers with 100 or more employees that the Fifth Circuit previously imposed. The emergency temporary standard (ETS) is again in effect, and employers should continue or resume preparing for compliance.

Comparison of Vaccination Mandates for Federal Contractors and Large Private Employers

Now that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its emergency temporary standard requiring vaccination or weekly testing for large private employers (“ETS”), many employers are left wondering how to comply with both the ETS and federal contractor mandate. Both mandates were announced by President Biden on September 9, 2021.