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Philadelphia Mayor’s Mandate Requiring Return to In-Person Work Prevails in Court of Common Pleas

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate requiring City of Philadelphia remote workers to return to their offices took effect on July 15, 2024, following the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge’s denial of a local union’s request...more

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As Omicron rips through hospitals, new governor lifts Virginia pandemic measures

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has thrust Virginia into the ferocious battles over evidence-based efforts to quell the coronavirus pandemic, with the newly installed Republican issuing executive orders to bar schools from requiring face...more

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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Updated FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Federal Contractors on Nov. 1, 2021, regarding its COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors...more

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White House Announces New Measures to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

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On September 9, 2021, the White House announced a COVID-19 Plan that contains a comprehensive national strategy to address the rise in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant. The strategy employs six detailed points of...more

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Federal Contractors May Face Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

A month ago, President Joe Biden issued an executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or frequent testing for federal employees. This order also contained a requirement that employees of federal contractors working at...more

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Puerto Rico Implements Mandatory Vaccination Of Certain Employees, Reinstates Mask Requirements

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Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi has issued an Executive Order (EO-2021-058) making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all public employees in the Executive Branch. EO-2021-058, which goes into effect August 16, 2021,...more

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Georgia Prohibits COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Passports’ For Public Employers, Also Limiting Private Employers

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While many states have issued orders prohibiting inquiries about an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status, Georgia has become the first to restrict public employers from requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a...more

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Mississippi Governor Issues Two Executive Orders to Help Combat COVID-19

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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves issued two executive orders on March 16, 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order No. 1458 directs all state entities to review and determine which state employees perform...more

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Michigan Recognizes Sexual Orientation as a Protected Class for State Contracts

On December 27, 2018, as one of his last acts in office, term-limited Michigan governor Rick Snyder signed an executive directive which will extend sexual orientation discrimination protection to a number of private...more

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Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Suspends Certain Retired Annuitant Employment Requirements - Modifications Needed for Disaster...

To ensure adequate staffing levels while responding to recent natural disasters in California, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System has modified the 960-hour limitation related to retired annuitants employed in...more

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Equal Pay and Gender Equality are No. 1 on N.J.’s New Governor’s Agenda

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Hours after being sworn in as New Jersey’s 56th governor on January 16th, Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order prohibiting public employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s current or prior salary. In doing...more

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs First Executive Order for Equal Pay and Gender Equality

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In his first official act as Governor of the State of New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order on January 16, 2018 promoting equal pay for equal work in New Jersey. The Executive Order, which is set to take...more

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Governor Wolf Signs Executive Orders Protecting LGBT State Employees and Contractors from Discrimination

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Pennsylvania government employees and contractors are now protected from discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity....more

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How Justice Scalia's Death Could Have Profound Reverberations for Employers

The sudden death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States, who served on the Court for over 30 years, has touched off a heated political debate over the appointment and consideration of...more

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Obama Administration Requires Federal Contractors to Offer Paid Sick Leave to Workers

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Companies that do work for the federal government must give their employees up to seven days of paid sick leave per year under new rules announced Monday by President Obama. The move is the latest in a series by the Obama...more

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Judge Orders Fair Share Payments to Continue During Litigation

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On Friday, a St. Clair County court issued an order requiring all State of Illinois agencies to immediately reinstate the payment of fair share fees, deducted from non-union member State employees’ paychecks, to labor unions...more

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State Employees Seek to Join Governor Rauner in Lawsuit against Fair Share Fees

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Last week, three State of Illinois employees filed a motion to intervene in Governor Rauner’s lawsuit challenging fair share fees, which is currently pending in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois. Meanwhile,...more

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Governor Rauner Issues Order Eliminating Fair Share Fees

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Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-13 eliminating “fair share” fees paid by state employees who choose not to join a union. At the same time, Rauner filed a complaint in federal court seeking a...more

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