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That’s A Wrap! CDC Reduces Recommended COVID-19 Isolation Period

Littler on 3/4/2024

On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is updating its COVID-19 guidance and is no longer recommending that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 isolate for five days. The...more

The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 29 - A Global Perspective on the Economic Responses to COVID-19

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/13/2024

While COVID-19 stimulus aid enforcement continues to make headlines in the United States, a very different situation is unfolding in Europe. Jim Power, a prominent economic analyst, joins host Matt Adams for an eye-opening...more

Vermont AG Reaches Settlement Over Motel Program Security Deposit Withholdings

Troutman Pepper on 2/1/2024

Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity Clark recently announced the resolution of an investigation into the withholding of security deposits across five motels that were participating in the state’s Transitional Housing...more

Key Considerations for Employers as the Public Sector Grapples with Return to Office

Littler on 1/3/2024

Public sector employers are not immune from the challenges of returning employees to the office. A slew of recent government actions and opposition highlights the challenges public employers face as they try to rein in remote...more

As COVID-19 Public Emergency Ends, So Do Vaccination Mandates

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/28/2023

The federal government’s announcement that the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) declaration would end on May 11, 2023 marked the end of various federal mandates and benefits. The Centers for Disease Control’s...more

Nevada Ends Public Accommodations COVID-19 Paid Leave

Littler on 6/8/2023

The requirement for covered public accommodations facilities in Nevada’s Clark and Washoe Counties to provide paid time off for employees experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19 expired May 17,...more

CMS Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Littler on 6/7/2023

In conjunction with the Biden administration’s declaration that the COVID-19 national public health emergency ended effective May 11, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it would “soon end”...more

CMS Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, Enhances Focus on Quality Measures

McDermott+ on 6/2/2023

Following the May 1 White House announcement that the federal government would wind down certain remaining COVID-19 vaccination requirements, on May 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final...more

EEOC Updates COVID-19 FAQ’s to Reflect End of Pandemic

Franczek P.C. on 5/30/2023

Following the official ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a number of key updates to its COVID-19 technical assistance document, “What you Should...more

The End of COVID-19 Government Regulations in Puerto Rico? Governor Declares the End of the State of Emergency

Littler on 5/18/2023

On May 11, 2023, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2023-012 (“EO 2023-012” or “EO”), through which he declared the end of the state of emergency caused by COVID-19. Governor Pierluisi...more

Remote Electronic Notarization in North Carolina Effective July 1, 2023

Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/12/2023

Prior to the enactment of the temporary Emergency Video Notarization law in 2020, all notaries were required to be in the physical presence of signers—even during electronic notarization. The physical presence requirement of...more

Checklist for End of COVID Health Emergency

Franczek P.C. on 5/11/2023

Governor Pritzker’s disaster proclamation, declaring a public health emergency due to COVID-19, ends today, May 11, 2023. As a result, COVID-leave rights, and other rights contingent upon the Governor’s public health...more

Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Part II Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

Stinson LLP on 5/11/2023

As explained in Part I: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration series, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) are coming to a close. While the Biden Administration had initially...more

Are We Really Prepared for the Next Pandemic?‎

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 5/3/2023

Schwabe’s recently published report, “State of Healthcare in the Pacific Northwest,” offers reason for optimism. It notes that over 40% of the healthcare workers in Oregon and Washington who responded to the firm’s survey...more

COVID-19: California Nixes Negative Test Requirement to End Isolation Early

Lewitt Hackman on 3/14/2023

On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced changes to its COVID-19 guidelines. A few days later, the County of Los Angeles announced it will align a few of its guidelines with the CDPH....more

What COVID-19 Leave Is Left?

Littler on 3/8/2023

As we mark the third anniversary of COVID-19 compliance challenges in the United States, we are gifting employers a roundup of where things stand with COVID-19 (or related) leave requirements. We highlight laws that did not...more

End of an Era: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is Ending

Burr & Forman on 3/7/2023

The Biden Administration recently announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations on May 11, 2023, over three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While there have certainly...more

New CDC COVID-19 Test Requirement for Air Passengers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau

Burr & Forman on 2/22/2023

In implementing its first new COVID-19 travel restriction in months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued guidance requiring all persons traveling from mainland China, Hong Kong, and...more

What Changes if the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends May 11

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/13/2023

The Biden Administration has announced that May 11, 2023, will be the final day of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration, which has been in effect since January 2020. Following the White House’s announcement...more

Spring Cleaning: Preparing for the COVID Emergency’s End

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/13/2023

Summary - The almost three-year-old COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency declarations (Declarations) are slated to expire May 11, 2023....more

The End of the Line Draws Near for COVID-19 Plan Deadline Extensions

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 2/10/2023

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released a Statement of Administration Policy providing that the Administration intends to end the COVID-19 National Emergency declared in 2020 (the “National Emergency”) on May...more

New COVID-19 Prevention Regulations Are Now in Effect: The End of Exclusion Pay

Lewitt Hackman on 2/10/2023

Download PDF On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt non-emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations (“New Regulations.”) The New Regulations, which went into effect...more

Biden Administration's End to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to Impact Devices Under Enforcement Discretion

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/10/2023

On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations on May 11, 2023. These emergency declarations have been in place since early...more

Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulation Is Approved and in Effect for Next Two Years

Littler on 2/7/2023

On February 3, 2023, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation (NER). The NER is now the operative COVID-19 regulation for most California employers. Cal/OSHA also...more

OSHA - What Happened in 2022 and What to Expect in 2023

Stinson LLP on 1/10/2023

In 2022, health and safety agencies' focus continued to shift away from the near-constant COVID-related discussions of the past few years. COVID-19 is not in the rearview mirror, but the Biden Administration's comprehensive...more

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