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COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where Do We Stand?

As we have reported previously, on April 10, 2023 President Biden signed legislation ending the COVID-19 National Emergency.  However, the rollback of COVID-19 requirements was already underway in many state and municipal...more

DirectEmployers Association

EEOC Updated 15 Items In Its Covid-19 Technical Assistance Guidance, Adding A New Standard For Employers Which Test Employees For...

On Tuesday, the EEOC once again updated its COVID-19 technical assistance Guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” adding updates for 15 items. While the...more

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The State of Masking Requirements in Oregon

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In a shifting landscape of federal and state rules, mandates, and legal challenges to them, Oregon employers may be wondering whether face masks and related requirements are still in effect. Until at least February 2022,...more

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COVID-19 Litigation: What Hotels Have Learned and How to Mitigate Future Exposure

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With travelers returning to hotel destinations across the world, threats of COVID-19 contamination continue to expose the hospitality industry to various legal risks. With more than 2,000 COVID-related cases currently on file...more

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Florida Governor Signs Anti-Mandate Legislation

Last Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed sweeping legislation designed to protect private and public sector employees from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates, as well as to protect the rights of...more

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Policy Matters Newsletter - August 2021

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One Small Step For Infrastructure: Senate Passes Bipartisan Package, But The Next Leaps Will Be Laborious. Finally, after months of inter- and intra-party wrangling, the Senate voted 69-30 — including a notable aye vote from...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

No-Mask Vax FAQs

Can employers breathe easy now? Last Saturday, I went to the supermarket and did my weekly grocery shopping without a mask. It was glorious! And completely legal! But employers may not be as elated as I am, now that...more

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Funny You Should Ask: Not So Common Employment Questions - April 2021

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As businesses begin to reintegrate employees into their pre-pandemic workplaces, many of our clients have questions regarding return-to-work issues. In this edition of Funny You Should Ask, we address two questions many of...more

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TSA Mandates Masks!

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Shortly after taking office, President Biden signed an executive order mandating the use of masks on all federal property and for people involved in interstate transportation. All such orders eventually spawn agency guidance...more

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New Virginia Executive Order Expands Face Covering Requirements, Restricts Gatherings

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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has issued Executive Order Number Seventy-Two, expanding face covering requirements, reducing allowable social gatherings, and directing Virginians to remain at home after midnight...more

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New Jersey Governor Murphy Orders New COVID-19 Workplace Protocols

In an effort to combat the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, on October 28, 2020 Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 192 (the “Order”), mandating health and safety standards to protect New Jersey’s workers...more

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New Jersey Governor Issues New COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols for Employers

In an effort to combat the recent rising COVID-19 numbers in the New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order (EO) No. 192 on October 28, 2020, mandating health and safety protocols for employers with employees,...more

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New Jersey Implements New COVID-19 Precautions for All Employers and Updated Guidance on Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Governor Murphy has signed Executive Order 192 which (1) requires all employers to take precise precautions to protect their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) creates a streamlined reporting...more

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Sweatpants in the Workplace? Dress Code Considerations When Returning to the Office During a Pandemic

Months of working from home have made at least one thing clear – the “Freshman 15” has nothing on the COVID-19. Boredom, stress, and ease of access to the refrigerator has caused many employees to trade in their suits for...more

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COVID-19 Related Litigation Surges: What Employers Can Do To Minimize Exposure

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The much-anticipated surge of COVID-19 pandemic-related litigation has begun. As the pandemic continues to lay siege to the United States economy, claimants’ lawyers and government agencies have begun setting their sights on...more

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Remain Mindful Of ADA Mask Policies

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Protecting customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic is now, more than ever, a top concern for retail businesses. Many retailers have instituted mandatory face mask policies pursuant to federal and state...more

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Rule 2: Keep Your Mask On – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19

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Who would have believed that months into this global pandemic, after the innumerable and unspeakable loss to human life, to global economies, and to our own sense of selves and normalcy – that the relatively straightforward...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

That Un-Masked Man: Can a Business Ask a Customer Who Refuses to Wear a Mask Because of a Disability to Leave?

In the COVID-19 era, many employers and businesses are wrestling with unprecedented issues. You can add one more to the list: Can you have your employees ask a customer who refuses to wear a mask because of a claimed...more

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Handling Retail Customers Who Refuse To Wear A Mask

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Many jurisdictions require individuals to wear face coverings in public spaces, including in retail businesses, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some customers have been refusing to comply. How should a retail business...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 12

This 12th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation brings new developments in labor and employment cases, consumer protection cases, and civil rights litigation. Price gouging and fraud for...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2020 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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