Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., is a national law firm with a primary focus on health care and life sciences; employment, labor, and workforce management; and litigation and business disputes. Founded in 1973 as an industry-focused firm, Epstein Becker Green has decades of experience serving clients in health care, financial services, retail, hospitality, and technology, among other industries, representing entities from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Operating in locations throughout the United States and supporting domestic and multinational clients, the firm’s attorneys are committed to uncompromising client service and legal excellence.

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Video: OSHA’s Three-Phase Plan, COVID-19 Workplace Training, Virginia’s Seismic Shift – Employment Law This Week

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

July 2, 2020

As featured on #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we finally have some guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and big employment law changes in Virginia go into effect. Video: YouTube, Vimeo, MP4, Instagram.…

Wage and Hour Defense Blog

Seattle Mandates Temporary Premium Pay and Other Benefits for Certain Gig Economy Workers During Pandemic

By Kevin R. Vozzo

July 1, 2020

As we wrote about in more detail here, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought increased attention to the legal and practical distinctions between employees (who are entitled to various compensation and employment benefits under the law) and independent contractors (who generally are not). The pandemic has also prompted lawmakers at the federal, state, and local level to explore further legislation designed to provide independent contractors with greater protections under the law. The Seattle City…

Workforce Bulletin

Sweeping Changes for Virginia Employers Take Effect

By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Garen E. Dodge, Maxine Adams & Eric Emanuelson

July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020 represents a milestone for Virginia employers. As we previously reported, nearly two dozen new employment laws take effect, including the Virginia Values Act. In addition, all of Virginia enters Phase Three of Governor Ralph Northam’s Safer at Home plan to reopen the economy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes to Virginia Employment Law Employers with Virginia operations should take note of the following important changes: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity,…

Wage and Hour Defense Blog

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Determining Part-Time Employees for Benefits Eligibility

By Rina Fujii

July 1, 2020

Full-Time and Part-Time Employees under the FFCRA The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued standards governing emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave available to full-time and part-time employees for COVID-19 related reasons in its April 6, 2020 temporary rule on Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) (the “Temporary Rule”). Of particular interest to this blog is the Temporary Rule’s discussion of what it means…

Workforce Bulletin

The Latest COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Illinois and Chicago Employers

By Peter A. Steinmeyer & Kellie Y. Chen

June 30, 2020

Last week, Illinois moved in to “Phase 4” of the state’s five-stage Restore Illinois Plan (the “Plan”). As part of this transition, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity issued updated, industry-specific Phase 4 Guidelines (the “Guidelines”). From an employer compliance standpoint, the transition from Phase 3 to 4 is not a radical change. Rather, the transition primarily involves loosened restrictions for already open businesses, and the reopening of additional industries (such as indoor…

Health Law Advisor

Every HIPAA Waiver Has Its Thorn

By Audrey Davis & Andrew Kuder

June 30, 2020

On March 17, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) announced that—for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency—it would exercise enforcement discretion and waive any potential penalties for HIPAA violations relating to health care providers’ use of “everyday communications technologies” in the provision of services via telehealth (the “HIPAA Waiver”). This move has resulted in a drastic increase in the number of telehealth encounters. The HIPAA Waiver has enabled many providers to immediately leverage these…

Workforce Bulletin

Video: Health Care Employers Face Reopening Challenges – Employment Law This Week

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

June 30, 2020

Featured in #WorkforceWednesday: Attorney Denise Dadika examines the unique challenges health care employers face as they ramp business back up and reopen for both patients and employees. Video: YouTube, Vimeo, MP4, Instagram.…

Workforce Bulletin

NJ Governor Again Increases Permissible Size of Gatherings and Clarifies the Meaning of “Outdoor Area” for Purposes of Outdoor Dining

By Jennifer Barna

June 30, 2020

On June 22, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 156 (“EO 156”), which, effective immediately, increases the permissible number of attendees at indoor and outdoor gatherings from the limits he established in Executive Order 152 (“EO 152”) (which we wrote about here). Specifically, pursuant to EO 156: For indoor gatherings, the number of individuals shall be limited to 25% of the capacity of the room in which it takes place, “but…

Health Law Advisor

Current Good Manufacturing Practices in the Time of COVID-19: FDA Announces New Expectations on Risk Assessment and Risk Management

By James Boiani & Delia A. Deschaine

June 29, 2020

FDA recently published its “Good Manufacturing Practice Considerations for Responding to COVID-19 Infection in Employees in Drug and Biological Products Manufacturing Guidance for Industry” (“Guidance”) which provides suggestions on managing the potential risk of products being contaminated by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19 infections for drug and biological product manufacturers, 503B outsourcing facilities, and 503A compounding pharmacies. The Guidance builds on the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) regulations for drugs and biological products,…

Wage and Hour Defense Blog

Ninth Circuit Rules: Class Action Mooted When Class Representative Settles

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

June 29, 2020

Our colleague Jonathan Assia at Epstein Becker Green had recently published a post on the Workforce Bulletin blog that will be of interest to our readers: “Class Action Mooted When Class Representative Settles, Ninth Circuit Rules.” Following is an excerpt: On June 3, 2020, the Ninth Circuit dismissed a wage and hour class action on the grounds that once the class representative plaintiff settled his individual claims and no longer had any financial…

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Video: OSHA’s Three-Phase Plan, COVID-19 Workplace Training, Virginia’s Seismic Shift – Employment Law This Week

Seattle Mandates Temporary Premium Pay and Other Benefits for Certain Gig Economy Workers During Pandemic

Sweeping Changes for Virginia Employers Take Effect

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Determining Part-Time Employees for Benefits Eligibility

The Latest COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Illinois and Chicago Employers

Every HIPAA Waiver Has Its Thorn

Video: Health Care Employers Face Reopening Challenges – Employment Law This Week

NJ Governor Again Increases Permissible Size of Gatherings and Clarifies the Meaning of “Outdoor Area” for Purposes of Outdoor Dining

Current Good Manufacturing Practices in the Time of COVID-19: FDA Announces New Expectations on Risk Assessment and Risk Management

Ninth Circuit Rules: Class Action Mooted When Class Representative Settles

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