We recently published an update to our 50-state Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Tracker. Please see HERE. This is updated weekly. For your convenience, here is a summary of the major updates from around the country: The following states extended their state-wide orders and/or the duration of the current phase of their reopening plans: Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan and Rhode Island. The following states imposed more stringent limitations on gatherings and/or reduced capacities for certain businesses…

Ahead of President-Elect Biden’s inauguration in January, employers have a preview of what is likely to come in the form of stronger union and employee rights. On February 6, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (commonly known as the “PRO Act”), which contains ambitious changes to the current labor landscape. Changes include expanding the scope of joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), narrowing…

The news that a COVID-vaccine is finally becoming a reality presents organizations with the possibility of returning to business as normal. While governments and health organizations are in the throes of planning their vaccination programs and pre-ordering the vaccines, with regulatory approval still pending in most countries, there is uncertainty about the timing, viability and availability of a vaccine. Widespread availability of the vaccine may still be some way away from being a reality. The…

We recently published an update to our 50-state Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Tracker. Please see HERE. This is updated weekly. For your convenience, here is a summary of the major updates from around the country: The following states extended their state-wide orders and/or the duration of the current phase of their reopening plans: Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina and Utah. The following jurisdictions imposed more stringent limitations on gatherings and/or reduced capacities for certain businesses…

As expected, on Dec. 1, the CDC released new guidance outlining two ways to shorten the recommended 14-day quarantine period for asymptomatic individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19. Two Alternatives To The 14-Day Quarantine Period The CDC still recommends a quarantine period of 14 days “to completely reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19” because a small percentage of infected people do not develop symptoms until 12 to 14 days post-infection. However, because…

Non-union employers historically have been little concerned by labor unrest. They will be in for a rude awakening if the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) is signed into law during a Biden administration. The sweeping rewrite of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) occasioned by the PRO Act has serious ramifications for union represented workforces as well. The PRO Act would remove the existing ban on secondary strikes, and remove the ban…