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Employer Guide: Work in Times of Emergency

The past few days have been fraught with considerable complexities, including with regard to labor relations in Israel. The big question these days is who has permission to work, and from what location. In this update, we...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Québec to Eliminate Mandatory Masking on May 14, 2022

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With hospitalizations and staff absences in the Québec health-care system declining, the interim Québec National Director of Public Health announced on May 4, 2022 that the wearing of masks in public places indoors would be...more

White and Williams LLP

Managing Generation Z in the Workplace

The post-COVID-19 workplace is here. Those of us who had established physical places of work are returning to our physical workspaces or the return is on the horizon. For many, the return will feel awkward at first, but my...more

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IWCC Establishes Emergency Rule For Certain Workers Sickened With COVID-19

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If an employee can establish a direct causal connection to its exposure to COVID-19 via its workplace, the employee may now have a valid claim for workers’ compensation coverage. On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’...more

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What Businesses Can Do To Prepare For Further Closure Orders

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Many businesses are beginning their re-opening phases, while others are being forced to close again due to COVID-19 fluctuations. In such uncertain circumstances, many employers are struggling to find a balance between the...more

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Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders, as of June 3, 2020

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Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home orders. Yet even as businesses begin to reopen, face coverings are...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - May 2020 #3

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Non-Essential Retail Begins the Arduous Process of Reopening. As many states and localities are beginning the first phases of reopening, governmental entities across the country are doing their level best to provide as much...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Illinois May Soon Require “Essential Employers” to Provide PPE for Workers

The Illinois House of Representatives recently introduced House Bill 5769, which would create the Illinois Personal Protective Equipment Responsibility Act (the “Act”). The Act would require “essential employers” to provide...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

Illinois Legislature Passes COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Bill Containing Rebuttable Presumption for Front-Line Workers

On May 22, 2020, the Illinois legislature overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill that creates COVID-19 workers' compensation protection for certain workers considered "essential" under the Governor's stay-at-home order. The...more

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Maryland Initiates its Reopening Plan While Washington, D.C. Extends its Stay-at-Home Order and Implements Face Covering...

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As the world slowly returns to some semblance of normalcy, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia recently announced varying plans as to when they will reopen and what reopening will look like.  Virginia previously...more

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COVID Update: Los Angeles and San Francisco Issue Revised Stay-At-Home Orders

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 7, 2020, the City and County of Los Angeles as well as the City of San Francisco released new orders and/or guidance regarding reopening plans for certain types of businesses....more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Managing a California Workforce During COVID-19

While some states have moved quickly to re-open for business, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a four-stage plan to modify the statewide stay-at-home order, beginning with expanded testing and contact tracing...more

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Ohio’s “Stay Safe” Order Effective May 1, 2020—What it Means for Employers

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On Thursday, April 30, 2020, Ohio’s Director of the Department of Health, Dr. Amy Acton, signed a “Stay Safe” Order, which lifts certain restrictions from Ohio’s prior “Stay-at-Home” Orders. The Order sets out a plan to start...more

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COVID-19 And The Longshore And Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

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While many states, including Virginia, have issued stay at home orders to help reduce the number of persons infected with COVID-19, most ship builders, ship repairmen, terminal and harbor workers are essential employees and...more

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Michigan’s Newest Stay-At-Home Order: Amendments Employers Need to Know

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On April 24, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-59 (the “Order”). The Order rescinds Executive Order 2020-42 and extends the duration of Michigan’s stay-at-home requirements from April 30,...more

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Latest EEOC COVID-19 Guidance Addresses Two Key Employment Questions

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Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed two important issues that have vexed employers during the COVID-19 pandemic: May employers administer a COVID-19 test — a test to detect the presence...more

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