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Religious Institutions Update: July 2024

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Vaccine Exemption Policy Requiring Citation to Official Doctrine Violates First Amendment Madison Houghton and Nathan A. Adams IV In Does 1-11 v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. of Colorado, 100 F. 4th 1251 (10th Cir. 2024), former...more

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Philadelphia’s COVID-19 Leave Law Expires, but City’s Healthcare Epidemic Leave Benefit Remains on the Books

The City of Philadelphia recently updated its website to make clear that while the city’s COVID-19 leave law expired on December 31, 2023, the city’s Health Care Epidemic Leave Benefit remains in effect....more

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Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Philadelphia Issues Rules on COVID Paid Sick Leave, and Revises “During COVID” Rules for Regular and Healthcare Employee Paid Sick...

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On February 28, 2023, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor (PDOL) published regulations concerning three distinct types of job-protected paid leave employers must provide under the Promoting Healthy Families and...more

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San Francisco to End COVID-19 State of Emergency on February 28

Citing the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of San Francisco's response, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) has announced that the city's COVID-19 state of emergency will end on...more

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Cal/OSHA Continues to Consider Adoption of a COVID-19 Permanent Standard

On September 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Board”) met to consider whether to adopt the proposed COVID-19 Permanent Standard (“Permanent Standard”)[1] to replace the current...more

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New York City Vaccine Mandate to Be Rescinded November 1

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams officially announced that New York City will rescind its private employer vaccine mandate, effective November 1, 2022. ...more

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The Ongoing Effects of COVID-19 in Landlord-Tenant Law

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New York City enacted Administrative Code Section 22-1005, known as the "Guaranty Law" prohibiting enforcement of personal guaranties supporting commercial leases, in May 2020. The law applies to defaults that occurred...more

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Seattle Repeals Hazard Pay for Grocery Employees Ordinance

​​​​​​​On August 2, 2022, the Seattle City Council voted to repeal the city’s $4 per hour COVID-19 pandemic “hazard pay” requirements related to grocery employees. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell approved the measure the next...more

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San Francisco Ordinance Requires Employers to Provide Paid Public Health Emergency Leave

San Francisco employers will soon be required to comply with an additional Ordinance providing San Francisco-based employees with paid leave during future public health emergencies. In the June 7, 2022 election, San Francisco...more

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Alameda County, California Reinstates Mask Mandates

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On June 2, 2022, the Alameda County Public Health Department announced that face coverings would once again be required in most indoor public settings, including workplaces and offices, effective Friday, June 3, 2022 (the...more

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Los Angeles County Requires Masks on Public Transit

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Since last week, when a Federal District Court in Florida struck down the Center for Disease Control’s Mask Mandate for public transportation, many local jurisdictions have announced an end to mask mandates.  Indeed, the...more

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LA County Public Health Order Requires Continued Masking on Public Transit

On April 21, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a Health Officer Order to note that masking in all public transit within LA County and in LA County indoor transportation hubs continues to be...more

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Philadelphia Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

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On April 11, 2022, citing the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced that it has moved into the “Mask Precautions” pandemic response level and will reinstate the City’s indoor...more

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LA Drops Proof-of-Vaccine Requirements

On March 30, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 to end the City’s mandate requiring customers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to use indoor facilities at restaurants, bars, gyms, personal care establishments,...more

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Philadelphia City Counsel Passes Ordinance Requiring Paid Leave for COVID-19 Leave

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On March 3, 2022, the Philadelphia City Council passed an ordinance amending the City’s Public Health Emergency Leave Law that requires many Philadelphia employers to provide their employees with paid leave for absences...more

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Philadelphia Mayor Signs Bill Providing for COVID-19–Related Paid Leave

On March 10, 2022, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law the third iteration of the Public Health Emergency Leave law, which will guarantee up to forty hours of paid sick leave (COVID-19 leave) for eligible...more

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California and Local Orders Remove Mask Mandate from Schools

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As positivity rates decline in the Golden State, effective March 12, 2022, California’s Public Health Department no longer requires the use of masks indoors in schools or childcare settings and Los Angeles County followed...more

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LA City Council Takes First Step to End Proof-of-Vaccine Requirements

On March 9, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council held a special meeting to discuss amending the City’s proof-of-vaccine requirement. The Council voted to direct the City Attorney to prepare a new ordinance making the...more

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Philadelphia’s COVID-19 Paid Leave Ordinance for 2022 and 2023

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On March 3, 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s City Council adopted and sent to the mayor (who we expect to sign) Bill # 220051-A, an ordinance requiring covered employers to provide paid “COVID-19 Leave” starting immediately...more

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Philadelphia Drops Mask Mandate

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In response to dropping cases of COVID-19 in the City, on March 2, 2022, Philadelphia announced that it has moved into the “All Clear COVID Response Level,” and, as a result, will no longer enforce its indoor mask mandate. ...more

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San Francisco Issues New Guidance Regarding Paid Sick Leave and COVID-19

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On February 22, 2022, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued a temporary update to its guidance regarding the City’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.  The guidance applies to all employers with...more

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COVID-19 Paid Leave Is Back in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia City Council recently passed a third iteration of the Public Health Emergency Leave law that will guarantee up to forty hours of paid sick leave for Philadelphia employees to recover from COVID-19 or avoid...more

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San Francisco OLSE Updates Guidance regarding Paid Sick Leave and COVID-19

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While many employers are concerned with complying with the recently passed statewide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, employers should also be aware of the interactions between regular paid sick leave and COVID-19...more

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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Unmasks Indoor Spaces

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Effective March 4, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) eliminated a masking requirement for all persons, regardless of vaccination status, in most indoor public settings which aligns with the...more

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