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NOTE: Given the reduction in activity on this topic, THIS POST WILL NO LONGER BE UPDATED, as of October 7, 2022. ******************************************************** As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, government...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on shifting case metrics. Jurisdictions across the country have...more
As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more
After announcing last week its plans to adopt the CDC’s new recommended shortened timeframes for exclusion, the IDPH and ISBE released several new guidance documents making such changes. The new guidance documents, as well as...more
Mask mandates, with certain exceptions, are ending in Louisiana. This week, Louisiana’s governor lifted the statewide mandate, which allowed cities to impose their own mandates. New Orleans’ mandate, which has been in effect...more
As more contagious variants of the virus spread across the United States and the world, it is important to stay up to date on best practices with respect to mitigating the spread of COVID-19. To that end, BarBend – a team of...more
Virginia was one of the only states in the country that issued workplace health and safety regulations related to COVID-19. Indeed, as we reported back in June 2020, Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) issued...more
Join us on Thursday, October 7, 2021, for the next installment of “HR Legalist Live,” where Obermayer attorneys bring their popular blog to life. This virtual presentation will include: LABOR LAW UPDATE: WHAT TO EXPECT...more
The order authorizes businesses and other organizations to exclude or refuse service to individuals who aren’t wearing a mask and to ask them to leave the premises. Following the latest CDC mask-wearing guidance, discussed...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
In this edition of WIT AND WISDOM OF WINTHROP, our Employment Litigation Newsletter, we take a look at what’s happening in the news related to the Delta variant and CDC mask recommendations. We also review employment updates...more
On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) updated its public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people to recommend that fully vaccinated individuals resume wearing masks in...more
While Washington state reopened on June 30 with the new Washington Ready plan, under which most industries have returned to normal capacity and operations, this reopening has loosened, but not eliminated, COVID-19 safety and...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (A5820/S3866) and Executive Order (EO) No. 244 on June 4, 2021, ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (but not the overall state of emergency) first declared on March...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just substantially relaxed its pandemic guidance for K-12 schools. While certain restrictions remain and the guidance may continue to evolve in the coming months,...more
On Friday afternoon, the CDC updated its guidance for K-12 schools. Illinois public health officials quickly followed suit, with IDPH and ISBE stating that Illinois has “fully adopted” the CDC guidelines. Under the new...more
On June 10, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its long anticipated COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) and an updated COVID-19 guidance (“Guidance”)....more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we focus on evolving pandemic regulations at both the federal and state levels. The Evolution of Workplace Pandemic Regulations (see attached video) Federal agencies and states...more
On June 11, 2021, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Board released its latest set of proposed revisions to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). On June 17, 2021, Cal/OSHA met...more
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on June 15, 2021 that New York State’s COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines would be immediately lifted across commercial industries in the state, including restaurants, bars and nightclubs....more