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New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

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UK: Pensions – Updated Guidance on Employer Covenant Assessment

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AT A GLANCE - A new funding regime for defined benefit pension schemes in the United Kingdom came into force in September 2024. The new regime introduces a legal requirement for trustees to assess the strength of the...more

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AI in the Workplace: Using Artificial Intelligence Intelligently

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Ready or not, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is here, and even if your company hasn’t introduced or approved the use of AI, chances are your employees are already using it....more

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Department of Labor Issues Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence “Promising Practices” Designed to Avoid Bias: All Employers...

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On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor published extensive guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in hiring and employment. While the guidance is addressed to federal contractors, all private-sector employers...more

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[Webinar] The Latest COVID-19 Guidance for Employers: Vaccine Mandates and Accommodations - February 2nd, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

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Join the Miller Nash employment and labor attorneys for an interactive webinar designed to help employers understand the latest developments and tools for managing a workplace during the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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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

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance Answering Practical Questions on Returning to Work

On June 17, 2020, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its “Guidance on Returning to Work.” This new guidance is intended to supplement the previous “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for...more

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OSHA Guidance on Preparing to Return to Work Includes Recommendations for White Collar Businesses

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHS) was signed into law in 1970 and established the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), as part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Under the so-called "general...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Return to Work Discrimination Issues

As federal and state governments begin planning return-to-work scenarios, on April 17, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued revisions to its COVID-19 pandemic questions and answers guidance. Among other things,...more

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Strategies in Responding to COVID-19: Expanding Scope of Practice to Increase Patient Access to Healthcare

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and our health system is pushed to and beyond capacity, lawmakers and stakeholders are assessing different ways to handle the incredible volume of patients suddenly needing care. One...more

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OSHA Issues Coronavirus Guidance for Employers

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has dramatically changed our daily lives, at least for now and the foreseeable future. What tomorrow (or the next hour) will bring is a bit uncertain.  In an effort to assist employers faced with unique...more

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You can’t just wash your hands of it… A landlord and tenant’s guide to COVID-19 in the UK

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As hand gels and toilet paper fly off the shelves and children across the world cross their fingers for school closures, the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has taken over the news. ...more

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OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on Preventing Workplace Exposure to Coronavirus

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OSHA has released “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” a 32-page booklet describing “lower exposure,” “medium exposure,” and “high or very high exposure” risk occupations and what precautions employers can take...more

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Coronavirus in California: State Confirms Paid Leave Benefits and Protections Available to Employees

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With the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rising in California, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Employment Development Department (EDD) have issued guidance and reminders on...more

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Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for French Employers

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The French government recently published a Q&A document in response to concerns about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, detailing the steps that companies must take if an employee is infected or returns from a risk area and is...more

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EPA Reacts to Coronavirus Concerns With Disinfectant Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As an early and aggressive response to potential threats related to the novel coronavirus disease, now identified as COVID-19, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activated its Emerging...more

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What UK Employers Should Know About the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

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The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE), have published guidance about the Wuhan novel coronavirus to the public in the UK and to UK travellers.The Foreign and Commonwealth office is...more

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UPDATED: Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: An Initial Guide for Multinational Employers in the PRC

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This Lawflash provides multinational companies with operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with some guidance on how to handle the challenging employment issues during this time. The situation is fluid and rapidly...more

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New York State Department of Labor Issues Guidance on the Recent Salary History Ban

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Department of Labor has issued guidance concerning the recently enacted Salary History Ban. The guidance covers, among other topics, whether employers can consider the salaries of...more

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New York City Commission on Human Rights Provides Legal Enforcement Guidance on Race Discrimination on the Basis of Hair

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The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) released enforcement guidance on Monday, February 18, 2019, defining discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles as a subset of race discrimination....more

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Natural Hair Don’t Care: New York City Commission on Human Rights Issues New Guidance Related to Discrimination Based on Hair &...

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In February 2019, the New York Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) issued guidance regarding employment discrimination based upon natural hair or hairstyles. ...more

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The Wait is Over: New York State Model Policy and Training, and New York City Postings Are Here

As we previously reported, New York State and New York City each recently passed aggressive laws to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. On August 23, 2018, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) released...more

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