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On June 15, 2025, the Minister of Labor announced the application of the provisions of Chapter D of the Emergency Employment Service Law to the entire country, which allows workplaces certified as “essential” and “workplaces...more
In December, the Department of Justice filed its first ever criminal case for price fixing of wages. DOJ indicted the owner of a physical therapist staffing company for instigating a conspiracy among physical therapy...more
Many landlords of commercial and residential buildings in New York City have been looking into possible ways to address the health and safety of individuals at their premises. Although New York courts have not yet weighed in...more
The CDC sets higher safety standards for essential businesses, while guiding the strategy for all employers as businesses look to their future. New CDC guidance allows essential workers to remain on the front lines even if...more
On April 6, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order extending New York’s density-mitigation measures through April 29, 2020. In addition, among other things, the Order provides for the virtual witnessing of wills,...more
The Mexican Minister of Communications and Transportation published today a comprehensive list of activities that are deemed “essential activities” under the Agreement establishing extraordinary actions to attend to the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York’s paid sick leave law, applicable to employers of all sizes, goes into effect on September 30, 2020, permitting employees to use sick leave beginning January 1, 2021. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Expanding beyond COVID-19, New York State has enacted statewide paid sick leave. The bill mandates sick leave for employers of all sizes, and goes into effect 180 days after enactment. This bill was...more
Updated February 1, 2021 Beginning in March of last year, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,...more
On March 22, 2020, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued a “shelter in place” order (“Order”), available here, for individuals residing in Dallas County, Texas, effective as of 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2020, and continuing...more
STATEWIDE RESTRICTIONS: On Saturday, March 21, 2020 Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.9. The Order mandates that banks not granting a 90-day forbearance to persons or businesses who have a financial hardship as a...more
On March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order (the “March 18 Order”) requiring all “non-essential” New York businesses to reduce their in-person workforce at any work location by 50%. On March 19, 2020,...more
On March 22, 2020, Dallas County issued a “shelter in place” order, set to take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2020, and running until April 3, 2020, unless extended. The order generally requires Dallas County...more