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The EEOC Issues Guidance Clarifying Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Permitted Under Federal Law, Subject to “Reasonable Accommodations” and “Direct Threat” Assessments, and Allowing Employers to Provide Employees with Incentives for Vaccinations
June 4, 2021
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Updated: New York Imposes Employer Obligations to Provide Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations
June 2, 2021
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Updated: District of Columbia Issues Phase Two Guidance for Business Operations
May 26, 2021
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COVID-19: New York Office Reopening Guidance
May 20, 2021
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Updated: OSHA Issues Revised Enforcement Guidance on Reporting COVID-19 Cases
May 20, 2021
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Department of Labor Officially Withdraws Trump Administration Worker-Classification Rule
May 7, 2021
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New York HERO Act Requires Employers to Implement New Infectious Disease Plan
May 7, 2021
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U.S. Department of Labor Launches the Essential Workers, Essential Protections Initiative During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 6, 2021
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Updated: U.S. Department of Labor Issues New COVID-19 Guidance on FLSA, FMLA, and FFCRA Leave
May 6, 2021
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
April 30, 2021
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California Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through September 30, 2021 for Employers in California with More than 25 Employees
March 23, 2021
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CDC Issues COVID-19 Workplace Vaccination Program Guidance
March 23, 2021
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Department of Labor Proposes to Withdraw Trump Administration Worker-Classification Rule
March 17, 2021
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OSHA Issues Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
February 3, 2021
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Updated: OSHA Issues General Guidance on Returning to Work
February 3, 2021
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New York Imposes Employer Obligations to Provide Leave Related to Quarantines During COVID-19 Pandemic
February 2, 2021
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President Biden Revokes Restrictions on Diversity and Inclusion Trainings, Directs Federal Agencies to Prohibit Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
January 26, 2021
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New York City Employer Reminder: Updated Notice of Employee Safe and Sick Leave Rights Must Be Provided by January 1, 2021
December 21, 2020
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California Implements Regional Stay-at-Home Order Triggered by ICU Capacity to Curb COVID-19 Transmission
December 4, 2020
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California Takes Action to Curb COVID-19 Transmission
November 19, 2020
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New York State Sick Leave Goes Into Effect September 30, 2020
September 29, 2020
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Department Of Labor Proposes New Rule On Classifying Workers As Employees Or Independent Contractors
September 28, 2020
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California Expands COVID-19 Worker Protections
September 23, 2020
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Updated: California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through the End of 2020 For Employers with 500 or More Employees In the United States
September 23, 2020
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Updated: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division April 3, 2020 Guidance on Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Part III
September 17, 2020
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Updated: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Issues Additional Guidance on Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Part II
September 17, 2020
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Updated: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Issues Additional Guidance on Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Part IV
September 17, 2020
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Updated: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Issues Initial Guidance and Model Employee Notice Regarding the Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Part I
September 17, 2020
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San Francisco Enacts Ordinance Protecting Workers and Applicants from COVID-19-Related Adverse Actions and Discrimination
September 16, 2020
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Department of Labor’s “Joint Employer” Rule Is Struck Down
September 11, 2020
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Rare Opinion Letter Curbing Its Enforcement Authority for “Pattern or Practice” Claims
September 11, 2020
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Updated: U.S. Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration Release Loan Forgiveness Applications and Instructions for Paycheck Protection Program
August 27, 2020
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Updated: White House Issues Memorandum Directing FEMA to Create a COVID-19 Lost Wages Assistance Program
August 19, 2020
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Updated: California Governor Newsom Announces Statewide Rollback on Reopening
July 14, 2020
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San Francisco Enacts Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance Mandating Reemployment for Certain Employees Laid Off Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
July 9, 2020
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California’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Reopening Office Workspaces
July 6, 2020
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N.Y. Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide Mandate that Employees of Non-Essential Businesses Cannot Report In Person to the Workplace, and that Individuals Remain Indoors to the Greatest Extent Possible
July 1, 2020
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New York City Provides Guidance for Phase Two Reopening of Offices
June 29, 2020
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Updated: Los Angeles Adopts Right of Recall and Worker Retention Ordinances in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
June 17, 2020
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Updated: CDC Issues Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
June 17, 2020