#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Pandemic, Election Rules Challenged, EEOC Limits GC’s Authority - Employment Law This Week®
In Washington: President Biden will join leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) nations this Friday for a virtual summit focused on the global response to COVID-19, the White House said Sunday. Other discussions at the summit...more
In the Capitol: The U.S. Capitol was engulfed in chaos on Wednesday, as supporters of President Trump, responding to his call to head there, breached the complex, resulting in violence in the seat of America's federal...more
FIRST 100 DAYS - As President-elect Biden stands poised to assume the office he has aspired to for the past three decades, he inherits a national crisis not unlike the one he stepped into as vice president nearly 12 years...more
In Washington - With no deal between Democrats and the Trump Administration in sight, It’s appearing more likely that Congress might package additional coronavirus relief with the 12 must-pass appropriations bills before...more
Blockchain technology continues to mature and gain acceptance for a wide range of potentially disruptive financial and commercial uses. In the wake of COVID-19, we have seen an increased focus on the research and development...more
The “next” pandemic in the USA is not a question of “if” but of “when.” Just as States scramble to win or shore up their victories against COVID-19, a second front appears. Can the USA win a two-front war with microbes?...more
In Washington: The two top congressional Democrats are urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to start negotiations on the next coronavirus relief package, as the country sees an uptick in cases. ...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 6 (March 19, 2020) - ?There is not a media outlet in the world that isn’t carrying a story about the new coronavirus and its effects on peoples’ daily lives. A primary focus of a...more
On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern. ...more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the 2019 novel coronavirus is a “global pandemic” and President Trump has declared a national emergency as the impact of the virus on all aspects of daily life continues...more
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare...more
Now that the World Health Organization (“WHO”) has designated coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a pandemic, employers may wonder what, if anything has changed and how they can help prevent workplace exposure for their employees....more
The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 finally acknowledged that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a pandemic. That designation changes the rules for employers....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The WHO has officially declared COVID-19 to be a global “pandemic,” triggering new considerations for employers....more
Healthcare providers have special concerns for their employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global health emergency....more
Covid-19 has caused serious disruption to manufacturers’ ability to produce products and fill orders on a timely basis, which in turn has impeded the performance of countless supply chains....more
Click here to read more on the coronavirus According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the immediate risk of being exposed to COVID-19 (aka, the coronavirus) is thought to be low. While the virus is not...more
Big Tech companies using facial recognition software have begun to support “’precision regulations’ that don’t allow mass surveillance.” Lawmakers in New York, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Michigan, and California are considering...more
With confirmed cases in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, it appears the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”), often referred to as the “Coronavirus,” may present significant issues for employers throughout New...more
Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay a total of $3 billion to resolve criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC. Wells Fargo admitted “that it took millions in wrongful fees and interest, misused customer information...more
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus a global health emergency. And, as reflected in the news, Chicago is the site where the first person-to-person transmission of...more
With the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, the "Coronavirus") spreads globally at alarming speed some countries have responded to the crisis by taking measures such as restricting or denying importation from China and requiring...more
Employers are doing their best to respond to the 2019 New Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic. The outbreak that began in China has rapidly evolved into a global crisis. It has caused turbulence in financial markets, forced...more
Concern over the spreading coronavirus from China is legitimate and real. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus a global health emergency, and the United States and other countries are limiting...more
The outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has created a number of questions and compliance challenges for employers in the United States as well as across the globe. This is a fluid and rapidly changing...more