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Headwinds in the Retail Labor Market: Mastering Decision-Making and Metrics for Omnichannel Efficiency - Part 4

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How Can Retailers Refine Their Omnichannel Strategies Through Effective Decision-Making and Precise Success Metrics? Current headwinds in the retail labor market present formidable challenges and hurdles for retailers in...more

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PFAS and Other Emerging Alleged Contaminants Litigation: Mitigating Risk Through Insurance

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The United States (US) has seen an explosion of litigation in recent years relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to by some as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to degrade and can...more

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Headwinds in the Retail Labor Market: Adapting to the Evolving Workloads of Omnichannel Retailing - Part 2

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Today's Shoppers Are a Moving Target. Are You Prepared To Adapt to the Evolving Workloads of Omnichannel Retailing? Current headwinds in the retail labor market present formidable challenges and hurdles for retailers in...more

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City of Milwaukee Passes Ordinance Requiring Masks to be Worn in Indoor Public Spaces

On January 18, 2022, the City of Milwaukee Common Council passed an ordinance that would require masks to be worn indoors until March 1, 2022. The city’s acting mayor has not yet signed the order, but he has signaled that he...more

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Employees united this holiday season

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As we enter the second holiday season of the pandemic, restaurants, stores, and hotels have had to rethink consumer health and safety, innovating to attract and retain customers. But they also have been forced to rethink...more

Epstein Becker & Green

[Webinar] Future of Work Series: Part II: So You Have Mandated Vaccines – Now What? Retail Roundtable - August 18th, 3:00 pm -...

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This is Part II of a three-part series called, “The Future of Work.” The Three sessions of the series address many of the issues attendant to returning to the workplace. Panelists explore: - the implications of mandatory...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Masking Requirements In The Workplace: What Employers Should Consider

The CDC has lifted mask requirements for vaccinated individuals, what does that mean for employers? Earlier this month, the CDC issued new guidance that Fully Vaccinated individuals can resume activities without wearing...more

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Updated CDC and OSHA Guidance on Mask Usage and Effects on Retail Employers

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Dear Retail Clients and Friends, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals on May 13 to state that “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Groundbreaking News - Spring 2021

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Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spanning the fields of real estate, land use and...more

Cozen O'Connor

To Mask Or Unmask; That Is The Question

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Every business in the United States has been asking itself these past few days whether to drop any requirements it may have for visitors or employees to wear face masks since the CDC changed its COVID-19 guidance related to...more

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Can the Private Sector Prefer Vaccinated Consumers or Exclude the Unvaccinated?

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The private sector in the United States has begun asking whether it is lawful to prefer consumers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine over the unvaccinated or to exclude unvaccinated consumers altogether. Consumers include...more

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OSHA Publishes New National Emphasis Program Targeting COVID-19 Enforcement

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing on SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The NEP is effective immediately and will remain in effect until March 12, 2022,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

No COVID-19 ETS Yet, But A National Emphasis Program And updated Enforcement Guidance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration did not issue an Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 yesterday as had been widely anticipated. Instead, on Friday, OSHA issued both a Compliance Directive establishing a...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

OSHA Opts For COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Rather Than Emergency Temporary Standard

On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NEPs are tools utilized by the Agency, on a temporary basis,...more

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Michigan Issues Updated Guidance on Face Coverings and Gatherings

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On March 2, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an order updating its previous stance on face coverings in most public settings, and on the number of individuals who can attend certain...more

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Pennsylvania Retailers and COVID-19 Protocols

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This article analyzes a recently released COVID-19 Executive Order from Governor Wolf. This order was updated by a temporary order in effect from December 12, 2020, through January 4, 2021, to address a significant increase...more

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Should You Consider Clear Masks & Other Accommodations for the Hard of Hearing?

Should You Consider Clear Masks and Other Accommodations for the Hard of Hearing? At the end of January Nike agreed to a settlement requiring its California workers to be provided with clear masks.  The settlement was reached...more

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Holiday Shopping Surge Highlights Importance Of OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidance For Retailers

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With the holiday shopping season in full swing, now is a good time for retail employers to review their policies and procedures to protect workers from exposure to COVID-19. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act,...more

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COVID-19: California County Directives and Mandates - November 2020

On Friday, August 28, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new and simpler four-tiered classification system, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, to evaluate regional and business-sector health risk and to guide...more

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Bay Area COVID-19 Regulations Tracker - UPDATED November #2

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In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, California on Aug. 31 released the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on business, health and recreational activities at...more

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Washington: New Rollback Of Phased Reopening Rules

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To address the spread of COVID-19, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has rolled back some of the phased reopening rules in this state. The new amended Proclamation and accompanying guidance mandate several statewide...more

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Ontario, Canada: New COVID-19 Response Framework Will Take Effect November 7

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On November 3, 2020, Ontario announced a new COVID-19 Response Framework, Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (New Framework) that will be approved by Cabinet on November 6, 2020.  Public health units will be transitioned to the...more

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Workplace Violence Rises During COVID-19 - Employment Law This Week®

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Workplace incidents — ranging from shootings and assaults to less severe violence — have spiked across a variety of industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney Beth McManus discusses the steps employers can take to...more

Goodwin

Envisioning the New Normal: Real Estate + Technology, Part 8: Series Wrap-Up

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This article is the final piece in a multi-part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on select real estate sectors and the considerations around how technologies will shape future operations and accelerate...more

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Envisioning the New Normal: Real Estate + Technology: Part 7: Industrial

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This article is the seventh of a multi-part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on select real estate sectors and the considerations around how technologies will shape future operations and accelerate means...more

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