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Best of EntertainHR 2023

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Pop culture—the modern “popular culture” transmitted via the mass media and aimed particularly at younger people—shapes and is shaped by the world around us. And, with nearly 5.5 billion TV viewers worldwide, it’s no surprise...more

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[Webinar] Returning to Work: Employer Considerations - August 31st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Join Labor & Employment Shareholder Taylor White for a webinar focused on mitigating legal risks and best practices associated with returning to in-office work amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we will...more

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Employer FAQs Regarding CDC’s New Guidance Allowing Fully Vaccinated Individuals to Go Mask-free and Forego Social Distancing in...

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State and Local Order Rule and Regulatory Impact - Q: Does the CDC’s new guidance for vaccinated people impact state and local orders or rules that may still require mask wearing and social distancing? A: No. As...more

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Best Practices for Returning to Work in a Vaccinated World

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For more than a year, the world has reacted to and adjusted for COVID-19. Now, with the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, there is light at the end of the tunnel and individuals and companies can start moving forward and planning...more

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Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

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Shortly after the CDC granted emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines, the EEOC issued new guidance outlining how employers could lawfully and mandatorily require employees to get vaccinated before returning to a...more

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[Webinar] Legal aspects of returning high-risk employees to work in Massachusetts - September 15th, 10:00 am ET

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Bob Young will be speaking at the webinar, “Legal aspects of returning high-risk employees to work in Massachusetts” hosted by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Panelists will cover a wide range of topics, including: -...more

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Flu Season And Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Will Shine A Spotlight On Workplace Vaccination Policies

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As the flu season approaches and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers’ mandatory vaccination policies may soon become more important than ever. For several reasons, those policies will also attract unprecedented...more

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What Should Businesses Tell Employees and Third Parties When an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19?

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As COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly, it is becoming more likely that, at some point, every employer in the country will be faced with the question of how and when to communicate information regarding an employee who tests...more

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance On “High-Risk” Employees Returning To Work

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new guidance regarding “high-risk” employees returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. A revised Q&A document published on May 7, 2020, addresses the...more

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EEOC Issues ADA and Title VII Guidance for Employers on COVID-19

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently hosted a webinar in which the agency answered questions about the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII to COVID-19-related...more

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The EEOC Weighs In: How to Handle COVID-19 in Light of Equal Employment Opportunity Laws

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On March 27, 2020, the EEOC conducted a webinar that answered some of employers’ most frequently asked questions about compliance with public health directives and federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws during the COVID-19...more

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[Webinar] Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Is Your Business Ready for the Employment & Employee Benefit Changes? - March 20th, 2:00 pm -...

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There currently is no vaccine to prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19) and on March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Businesses in the U.S. need to be prepared to deal with COVID-19 in the...more

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COVID-19: Employment FAQs

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As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to present challenges to employers worldwide, we have created this frequently asked questions document to answer some of the most common questions we have been hearing from clients,...more

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Medical Inquiries and Examinations Related to Coronavirus

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Many employers are wondering about what they can do to protect their workforce in the face of an unprecedented public health crisis associated with the coronavirus a/k/a COVID-19....more

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Coronavirus and the Workplace: Client Alert

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) outbreak a “pandemic,” intensifying concerns among employers who have already been grappling with the difficult issues...more

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Declaration of COVID-19 as a Pandemic Changes Rules for Employers

The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 finally acknowledged that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a pandemic. That designation changes the rules for employers....more

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United States Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update On Conducting Medical Examinations (Including Temperature Checks) of Employees in...

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On March 11, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) (along with the White House Coronavirus Task Force) issued guidance for the next thirty (30) days for Santa Clara County, CA, and Seattle-King, Pierce,...more

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Guidance for Employers to Address Coronavirus in the Workplace

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COVID-19 (commonly referred to as the “coronavirus”), a respiratory illness that was first diagnosed in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, has hit the United States. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) has declared the outbreak a...more

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Managing Your Workforce During COVID-19

As federal, state and local governments continue to develop their responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, employers may find themselves in uncharted territory as to how to deal with emerging employee issues....more

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Coronavirus Questions? California Administrative Agencies Have Answers!

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement, the Employment Development Department, and CalOSHA now have FAQs addressing how the COVID-19. coronavirus affects California businesses....more

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How Boards and Property Managers Should Prepare for COVID-19 in New York

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Click here to read more on the coronavirus According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the immediate risk of being exposed to COVID-19 (aka, the coronavirus) is thought to be low. While the virus is not...more

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Implications of Coronavirus in the Workplace

According to the United States Center for Disease Control, Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in humans and animals. The coronavirus disease recently widespread in China has been identified as...more

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An Employer’s Guide to Managing the Coronavirus in the Workplace

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it has been named, is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person.  COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was...more

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COVID-19 and spring break travel: Maintaining a healthy workplace

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This year, spring break coincides with the continued spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), sparking many questions for employers. To date, there are more than 110,000 confirmed cases with at least 540 in the U.S. and 3,800 deaths...more

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How Employers Should Address the Workplace Impact of COVID-19

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With the number of coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases on the rise, employers are preparing to address a host of workplace issues, ranging from exposure risks to absenteeism to disability or national origin discrimination. Now is...more

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