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The posts are aimed at keeping clients and others informed of litigation and regulatory developments that affect the workplace as they occur. The posts cover a wide breadth of topics, including, among others, complex discrimination issues, restrictive covenant cases, executive employment matters and whistleblower litigation, as well as traditional labor law topics.
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Updated: OSHA Issues Revised Enforcement Guidance on Reporting COVID-19 Cases
October 2, 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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Updated: U.S. Department of Labor Issues New COVID-19 Guidance on FLSA, FMLA, and FFCRA Leave
September 25, 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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Updated: OSHA Issues General Guidance on Returning to Work
July 7, 2020
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California’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Reopening Office Workspaces
July 6, 2020
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District of Columbia Issues Phase Two Guidance for Reopening Office Buildings
July 1, 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 Imposes Employer Obligations to Provide Leave Related to Quarantines During COVID-19 Pandemic
June 30, 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
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CDC Issues Guidance for Employers in Office Buildings in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29, 2020
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OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidances on Recording COVID-19 Cases and on Its Intention to Consider Good Faith Attempts to Comply with OSHA Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 20, 2020
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Updated: California Expands Workers’ Compensation in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 20, 2020
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Guidance for Determining Whether Your Business Is “Essential” or “Critical” Under Executive Orders Related to Coronavirus and Relevant Employment Law Considerations
May 15, 2020
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N.Y. Governor Cuomo Permits Certain Regions of New York State to Reopen While Others Remain on PAUSE
May 15, 2020
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EEOC Delays Collection of Demographic Data in Light of COVID-19
May 12, 2020
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New York Governor Cuomo Suggests Business Reopening Could Occur As Early As May 15, 2020
May 4, 2020
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Reopening Considerations: DOL’s Request for Reopening Insights from Public and EPA and CDC’s Joint Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Worksites
May 1, 2020
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U.S. Department of Treasury, IRS, and U.S. Department of Labor Announce Plan to Implement Paid Leave and Tax Credit Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 22, 2020
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San Francisco Mandates COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Leave For Employers with 500 or More Employees
April 21, 2020
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WARN Act Requirements for Workforce Restructuring Caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 21, 2020
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Updated: The City of Los Angeles Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave For Employers with 500 or More Employees Within Los Angeles or 2,000 or More Employees Within the United States
April 16, 2020
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The City of Los Angeles Orders Mandatory Face Coverings to Protect Certain Essential Employees
April 14, 2020
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How Employers Can Help Assist Workers Furloughed or Otherwise Hurt by the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 2, 2020
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EEO-1 DATA UPDATE: EEOC WILL NOT REQUEST PERMISSION TO COLLECT FUTURE PAY DATA
March 31, 2020
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Supreme Court Developments in Discrimination Law
March 25, 2020
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Employer Obligations to Provide Leave Related to School Closures During Coronavirus Pandemic
March 18, 2020
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California Supreme Court Finds Employees Do Not Lose Standing to Pursue PAGA Claims If They Settle Individual Claims for Labor Code Violations
March 13, 2020
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Ninth Circuit Finds Employers Cannot Use an Employee’s Prior Pay to Defend Against Equal Pay Act Claims
March 13, 2020
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Workplace Guidelines for Coronavirus Outbreak, Including Specific Guidance on FMLA, FLSA and FECA
March 12, 2020
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Coronavirus: Guidance for Employers
March 4, 2020
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AB 51 Update: Judge’s Opinion Granting Preliminary Injunction Indicates AB 51 will Ultimately be Permanently Enjoined
February 27, 2020
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EEO-1 Data Update: EEOC Satisfies its Obligations to Collect 2017 and 2018 Pay Data
February 19, 2020
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New California Law Prohibits Use of “No-Rehire” Provisions in Certain Settlement Agreements
February 6, 2020
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AB 51 Update: Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction, Enjoining California Law Restricting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements as Condition of Employment
February 3, 2020
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Business Groups Argue California’s Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Ban in Employment Contracts is Preempted
December 20, 2019
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