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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination

On March 19, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about “unlawful discrimination” related to...more

Court Halts Trump Administration Order Pausing Government Grants (For Now)

Many parties are rightly concerned about the impact of yesterday’s announcement that nearly all federal funds will be frozen for an indeterminate period. Minutes before it was intended to go into effect today, a federal judge...more

Sixth Circuit Revives OSHA Vaccine/Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an Opinion lifting the stay of OSHA's emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to implement mandatory...more

Biden Announces Vaccine Mandates For Large Employers, Federal Employees and Contractors, and Health Care Employers

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for a significant swath of the United States workforce. The White House announced a comprehensive, six-pronged plan to combat...more

DOL to Seek Liquidated Damages in Pre-Litigation Settlements

In a new Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB), the Wage and Hour Division announced that it will return to pursuing liquidated damages from employers found due in its pre-litigation investigations provided that the Regional...more

Biden Administration Takes Early Action Focused on COVID-19 and Worker Health and Safety

On January 21, 2021, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order outlining its objectives with respect to worker health and safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Order reflects President Biden’s promises...more

Court Enjoins Federal Government from Enforcing Key Provisions of Executive Order 13950

In a major setback for the Trump administration, US District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman, of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, issued a nationwide injunction, barring the federal government...more

White House Issues Executive Order Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping

Government contractors may wish to seek further legal review of all diversity and inclusion training materials used. On September 22, 2020, the White House issued Executive Order 13950, entitled “Executive Order on...more

50-State Status Update: Essential Businesses and Permitted Activities Amid Stay At Home Orders (Updated June 8, 2020)

Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more

50-State Status Update: Essential Businesses and Permitted Activities Amid Stay At Home Orders (Updated June 4, 2020)

Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more

50-State Status Update: Essential Businesses and Permitted Activities Amid Stay At Home Orders (Updated May 20, 2020)

Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, issued on May 8, 2020, encourages everyone in the state to minimize travel beyond the home, especially if sick; wear a face covering around people from other households; frequently wash their...more

DC Mayor Extends Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home Order, and Closure of Non-Essential Businesses to May 15

On April 15, Mayor Muriel Bowser extended Washington, DC’s state of emergency and public health emergency through May 15, 2020. The Mayor’s Order also mandates protocols for certain facilities and residences in which the...more

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Signs Spate of Pro-worker Statutes

Last week, Gov. Ralph Northam approved a spate of new pro-employee laws covering a broad array of matters. “Every Virginian deserves access to a safe and well-paying job,” explained the Governor....more

50-State Status Update: Essential Businesses and Permitted Activities Amid Stay At Home Orders

Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more

Quick Reference Guide on Providing Sick Leave, Family Leave, and Disability Leave to NY Employees Under New York Senate Bill S8091...

The following chart has been compiled to provide New York employers with guidance as they weigh decisions about whether to approve an employee’s leave request(s) based on different common factual scenarios that may...more

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Issues Stay-at-Home Order

To address COVID-19’s rapid spread in Washington, DC and across the region and the nation, Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a stay-at-home order for the District of Columbia. The Order, which goes into effect on April 1, 2020...more

Virginia Governor Issues Stay-at-Home Order

Governor Ralph Northam, like his Maryland counterpart, today issued an Order that requires people in Virginia to remain at home. And, to the extent that they use shared spaces, whether indoors or out, the Order requires...more

New York’s Paid Sick Leave, Disability Leave, and Family Leave Protections in the Wake of COVID-19

On March 18, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate 8091 providing for paid sick leave, family leave, and certain disability leave for employees affected by mandatory or precautionary orders to quarantine...more

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Issues Order Limiting Gatherings and Closing Certain Non-essential Businesses

Yesterday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a state-wide order aimed at promoting health and safety and reducing COVID-19’s spread. The order, which goes into effect today at 11:59 p.m., bans all gatherings of more than...more

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Issues New Closure Order

With COVID-19 diagnosed in 21 of Maryland’s 24 counties and the disease’s death toll increasing, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued another order designed to stem the virus’s spread. Effective at 5:00 on Monday evening,...more

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