The Buzz, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 83: Duane Parrish, S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Updated Rules for Entry Into the United States
#WorkforceWednesday: NY Travel Advisory Changes, CA’s COVID-19 Exposure Notice, Executive Order Reversals - Employment Law This Week®
In response to the surge in COVID-19 cases, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi has issued two executive orders that impose new requirements on commercial establishments in Puerto Rico...more
Starting from mid-September 2021, foreign visitors who are the holders of a valid visa and/or limited stay permit can now travel to Indonesia for the first time in nine months since the doors closed to international travelers...more
On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S2588A/A3354B) granting public and private employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The new law, which went into effect immediately, gives employees up to...more
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced the state will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV of its COVID-19 Reopening Plan on March 22, 2021. At that time, the state will enforce a scaled back Travel Advisory...more
On March 11, 2021, Governor Cuomo announced that domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York State from another U.S. State or U.S Territory starting April 1, 2021 (unless they have been...more
In mid-November, as cases continued to rise, the California Department of Public Health issued a “travel advisory” which recommended quarantining for those who returned to the state from other states or countries. The...more
Travelers to Washington State from countries where a new strain of the novel coronavirus is circulating must quarantine for 14 days after arrival. On December 21, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee announced quarantine requirements...more
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued Proclamation 20-83, which creates a mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for travelers into the state from certain countries, including...more
On Dec. 2, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance to local health departments regarding their options and choices for shortening the length of quarantine after a person is exposed...more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. We look at how workplace guidance is changing as COVID-19 surges and the executive orders most likely to be reversed by the new administration. New York Revises COVID-19 Travel Advisory New...more
New York state issued a new mandate requiring that all travelers test negative for the COVID-19 virus both before and after coming to the state. The mandate allows travelers to bypass the 14-day quarantine and requires that...more
Governor Cuomo has announced new guidelines allowing travelers to New York to sidestep the State’s mandatory 14-day quarantine period by obtaining a series of negative COVID-19 diagnostic test results before and after...more
On October 31, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 205.2 which introduced new travel guidelines modifying the quarantine requirements for out-of-state travelers and giving covered individuals the...more
There is no doubt the summer of 2020 has been memorable, but likely not for overseas jaunts or exotic vacations. Although the CDC recently relaxed its COVID-19 guidance regarding quarantine after travel, it still recognizes:...more
On August 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its COVID-19 travel guidelines, removing the blanket 14-day quarantine recommendation for travelers returning from all international...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order requiring “all transitory hotels, motels, inns, dwellings offered for ‘short term rental’” to inquire whether guests have traveled from a state...more
Effective August 7, 2020, Massachusetts removed Rhode Island from one of its “Lower-Risk States” COVID Travel Exemption. This applies to Massachusetts recently imposed travel restrictions that commenced on August 1, 2020....more
While Switzerland started to ease pandemic related requirements and opened its borders, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is slowly rising again. In response, Swiss authorities announced the following...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The list of states subject to quarantine requirements for individuals traveling into the New York area has increased to nineteen from the original eight. And a new set of FAQs helps illuminate some of the...more
After a sustained period of decreasing cases and a phased reopening plan now nearly complete, Pennsylvania has begun to see a rise in COVID-19 cases in certain regions of the state. The Wolf Administration has responded by...more
In a press conference earlier today, the Governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced that travelers to the tristate area from states with spikes in COVID-19 infection rates would be required to quarantine for...more
On Monday, June 8, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that the state has built on its partnership with IDEXX Laboratories to quadruple its COVID-19 testing capacity. ...more
...On April 27, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he intends to allow the state’s stay-at-home orders to expire on April 30, paving the way for ramping up the Texas economy again in three phases. In Phase I and by...more
On April 27, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-20 relating to self-quarantine requirements for travelers entering Texas. Effective as of 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2020, GA-20 lifts the self-quarantine...more
Yesterday, Governor Abbott announced the first phase of his plan to reopen Texas. The Governor’s announcement was accompanied by The Governor’s Report to Open Texas, a 60+ page guide laying out the plan for reopening (with...more