On January 11, 2024, at 12:15 p.m., Governor Janet Mills declared a state of emergency in Cumberland County as a result of the severe storm earlier in the week. The state of emergency will expire January 18, 2024, at 12:15....more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
Updated September 17, 2023: At 10:56 a.m. on Sunday morning, Governor Janet Mills lifted the state of emergency she declared on September 14. As a result, the $21/hr emergency wage is no longer in effect in the City of...more
Effective January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1044 will prohibit employers from taking or threatening adverse action against any employee for refusing to report to, or leaving, a workplace or worksite during an “emergency condition”...more
With so many natural disasters in the news, it is no surprise that California is taking steps to protect employees who are subject to them. Last week, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1044 (Labor...more
On September 17, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. OE-2022-045, declaring a state of emergency due to the passing of Hurricane Fiona through the Island. Likewise, on September 21,...more
Any one of three bills still advancing through the California Legislature’s 2022 session will have broad consequences for California employers if enacted. The Legislature has until August 31 to pass pending bills and send...more
Given the recent trauma many employers experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, proactive employers are wondering what, if anything, they need to do about the monkeypox virus, which was recently declared a global health...more
The pandemic has taught employers that flexibility is key to survival – and thanks to a new law just signed into effect on May 11, Florida employers will not have to worry that any emergency actions they take to aid gig...more
SB 1044 passed the California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Monday, March 21, 2022. SB 1044 would prohibit an employer, in the event of a state of emergency or an emergency condition, from taking...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
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
Indiana just joined a growing number of states that have rescinded their COVID-19 states of emergency while also enacting new pandemic-related legislation – but employers shouldn’t completely let down their guard just yet....more
Am 24. November 2021 läuft die Feststellung der „epidemische Lage von nationaler Tragweite“ aus, die der letzte Bundestag im August 2021 noch einmal verlängert hatte. Es sieht nicht danach aus, dass der neu konstituierte...more
Business Continuity Planning (“BCP”) is the process of creating a system of prevention and recovery from potential interruptions and other threats to an organization. Among the key elements that make up a typical BCP are...more
Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state disaster emergency he declared on March 7, 2020, due to COVID-19 would officially end after June 24, 2021. He then signed Executive Order No. 210, which...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 metrics. While...more
Michigan recently joined the growing list of states creating temporary emergency rules that require employers to take certain steps to protect their workforces against COVID-19. The rules by the Michigan Occupational Safety...more
Effective November 5, 2020, New Jersey employers are required to take additional safety precautions to protect their workforce from COVID-19. As a result of Executive Order 192, New Jersey employers will be required to: ...more
On August 31, 2020, California’s legislative session closed with a flurry of bills—the majority driven by COVID-19. These bills have been sent to the governor, who now has until the end of September to sign them into law or...more
On Monday, September 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of the flexibility rule issued earlier this year relating to the completion...more
The Massachusetts legislature is considering expanding the state’s generous paid sick leave statute to add up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave for use in times of a declared state of emergency or disaster. While...more
Shortly after the announcement that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed until Summer 2021, the Japanese government on April 7 announced a state of emergency for Tokyo and six prefectures (Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba,...more
Recently, legislation was introduced to add COVID-19 to the list of scheduled diseases contained in Ohio Revised Code 4123.68. Additionally, a rebuttable presumption has also been proposed as well. The proposed legislation...more
As concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to mount in the United States (and world-wide), resulting in school and business closures and other disruptions across the country, employers are...more