Nearly two years since many professionals gathered in-person and on-site, the prospect of return-to-office en mass is picking up pace....more
In the face of a significant COVID-19 surge, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced yesterday the implementation of a new regime for evaluating COVID-19 transmission risk and enhanced measures for mask use, social distancing, and...more
For approximately the last six months, public boards subject to the Open Meetings Law (“public boards”) have been meeting solely via electronic means due to COVID-19 mass gathering restrictions and due to health and safety...more
Fenwick’s employment practices group has compiled the following checklist setting forth key considerations and emerging best practices that businesses should take into account when formulating a plan for employees’ return to...more
Pursuant to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidance, employers in certain businesses must require employees, contractors, and volunteers to wear a mask, face covering, or face shield, unless an accommodation for people with...more
Continuing New York State’s four-phased plan for reopening nonessential businesses and expanding essential businesses in the state (“New York Forward” or “NYF”), New York has released summary and detailed guidelines...more
Almost every industry has been hit hard by the effects of COVID-19, and the dental industry is no exception. While an increased emphasis on telehealth has been a notable byproduct of the current crisis, dental health care...more
Employers in California are eager to reopen as the state’s stay-at-home orders are lifted. As part of the reopening process, California agencies have been issuing industry-specific guidance documents, which continue to...more
The United Kingdom (UK) government is relaxing its lockdown restrictions, and our clients are starting to model what a return to the workplace may look like. In this advisory, Katten provides answers to some of the common...more
Nearly one month after Pennsylvania shut down in March to slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Wolf announced a three-phase plan to reopen the Commonwealth. Counties were to be classified in to red, yellow, and green phases...more
As Russian regions are lifting pandemic-related workplace restrictions, employers must start considering how best to cope with a vast array of issues, including restarting operations, reintegrating remote-working employees,...more
Following New York State’s four-phased guidance for reopening nonessential businesses and expanding essential businesses in the state (“New York Forward” or “NYF”), New York City begins Phase One of NYF on June 8, 2020. In...more
Many states are beginning to modify stay-at-home orders to allow restaurants to resume dine-in operations. However, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants will need to modify their dine-in operations to...more
On May 28, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), issued industry-specific Return to Work toolkits and...more
Despite some concern over the large protests over the past week, local and state officials have confirmed that the City of Philadelphia will enter the “Yellow” phase of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan. ...more
As we previously reported, New York’s plan to reopen, “New York Forward” (“NYF” or “Plan”), authorizes a gradual reopening of nonessential businesses. On May 29, 2020, the state initiated Phase Two of the Plan for those...more
On May 29, 2020, New York State issued guidance documents for the industries in Phase Two, as a part of the New York Forward Plan (“Plan”)....more
Additional reopening steps come several weeks after Illinois released a five-phase, regional plan for reopening businesses following the statewide closure of all nonessential businesses due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more
General Restaurant Reopening Gov. Jared Polis announced on May 25 that Colorado restaurants may begin to reopen for in-person dining on May 27, 2020. Below please find some important requirements that restaurants need to be...more
On May 5, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker released “Restore Illinois” (“Plan”), a five-phased plan to safely reopen the Illinois economy. Declaring the state ready for the next phase of the Plan, Governor Pritzker recently...more
Several jurisdictions (e.g., California, Illinois and Kentucky) have adopted—and many others (such as Colorado) are considering—a temporary presumption that COVID-19 contracted by an employee is work-related (i.e., arising...more
Though it may feel like an eternity to many residents and employers in the state, New York has gone from a shutdown of all but essential businesses to initiating an economic reopening in the span of roughly two months. “New...more
When It Comes to Reopening Throughout the Country, One Size Doesn’t Fit All - Companies operating in multiple jurisdictions throughout the country, or even different locations within a single state, are required to...more
On 10 May 2020, the UK Government outlined its plans to enable certain sectors in England to return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have continued the...more
This article summarizes the current status of permitted operations for hospitality businesses, with an emphasis on manufacturers and retailers of alcoholic beverages. The restrictions and interpreting guidelines may change,...more