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Don’t Be Spooked: D.C. COVID-19 Leave Law Is in Effect and Will Be Enforced

By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Brian W. Steinbach & Eric Emanuelson

October 30, 2020

As COVID-19 cases once again surge across the country, Washington, D.C. employers must remember to provide both paid and unpaid leave under the new District of Columbia Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130) (the “Act”). Although passed in July 2020, the Act formally became effective on October 9, 2020 and will remain in effect through the end of the declared COVID-19 public health emergency—currently December 31, 2021. The law…

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Video: CDC Broadens “Close Contact” Guidance – Employment Law This Week

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

October 28, 2020

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broadened its definition of “close contact.” Now, spending a total of 15 minutes within six feet of an infected individual over a 24-hour period counts as close contact. Previously, it was an exposure period of 15 consecutive minutes. Attorney Denise Dadika explains what this change means for employers. Video: YouTube, Vimeo, MP4, Instagram.…

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Caregiver Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Conundrum for Employers

By Gretchen Harders & Susan Gross Sholinsky

October 27, 2020

As the pandemic continues into 2021, many employers are contending with their workers’ significantly increased caregiving responsibilities. Parents – many without viable day care or other childcare options – must try to balance work with the challenges of caring for their children and overseeing their education (and entertainment). Other employees find themselves at the forefront of caregiving for sick family members and for family members at high risk for serious illness, if they become infected…

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Rule 9: Don’t Discriminate, Don’t Retaliate, and, If Plausible, Accommodate – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19

By Ian Carleton Schaefer & Eduardo J. Quiroga

October 27, 2020

Part 9 of a series featuring our video Rules of the Road: Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19. If the Rules of the Road: Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19 series has given you any takeaways, it should be that it pays to be prepared, to be safe, and to anticipate workplace issues before they arise. This means taking stock of what has happened in the past year and what challenges…

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Michigan Passes COVID-19 Laws Including a Liability Shield for Employers and Enhanced Worker Protections

By Adam S. Forman & Eduardo J. Quiroga

October 27, 2020

October has brought a weekly flurry of changes to Michigan’s COVID-19 legal landscape. [1] On Thursday October 22, 2020, Governor Whitmer added to this recent activity by signing three bills into law that provide employers with significant liability protection and employees with job protections related to COVID-19. Employer Protections: Liability Shield Titled the “COVID-19 Response and Reopening Liability Assurance Act,” HB 6030 provides employers with immunity from liability for a “COVID-19 claim” as long as…

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Video: OFCCP Guidance on Diversity Training, Starbucks’ Diversity Plan, Time Off to Vote – Employment Law This Week

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

October 22, 2020

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, federal contractors receive guidance on diversity training, while many employers are committing to diversity and inclusion anew with updated plans and time off to vote. Video: YouTube, Vimeo, MP4, Instagram.…

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Connecticut Extends Existing COVID-Related Executive Orders and Issues Additional Orders Affecting Employers

By Peter M. Stein, Deborah Cannavino & Carol J. Faherty

October 21, 2020

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Ned Lamont declared a public health and civil preparedness emergency in Connecticut. In connection with this declaration, Governor Lamont has issued numerous Executive Orders throughout the pandemic. The Executive Orders were set to expire on September 9, 2020, if they were not terminated earlier. On September 1, 2020, Governor Lamont extended the existing public health and civil preparedness emergency until February 9, 2021. In addition, on September…

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“Ban the Box” Update: St. Louis Enacts Ordinance; California and Hawaii Expand Existing Laws

By Amanda M. Gómez

October 21, 2020

In the last several years, a growing number of states and municipalities have passed “ban the box” laws that to varying degrees prohibit employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal background until later in the hiring process and/or restrict employers from using certain criminal conviction information in connection with their hiring decisions. Recently, St. Louis, Missouri joined this group, while California and Hawaii expanded their existing prohibitions on criminal history inquiries. St. Louis, Missouri…

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Rule 8: Don’t Waste the Crisis – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19

By Ian Carleton Schaefer & Matthew Savage Aibel

October 14, 2020

Part 8 of a series featuring our video Rules of the Road: Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19. If there has been one, singular guiding principle or mantra that has sustained us, challenged us, and in some cases, inspired us over these last few months, this is it: “Don’t Waste the Crisis.” It is also the mantra that will propel us forward. Flashback to the eve of Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order in March,…

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OSHA Updates Its COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for All Employers

By Robert J. O'Hara & Elizabeth D. Houghton

October 9, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently updated its COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) regarding employers’ reporting obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. As previously reported, effective as of May 26, 2020, OSHA has declared COVID-19 a recordable illness for all employers. Thus, employers are responsible for recording workplace cases of COVID-19 on a OSHA 300 Log if the case: (1) is confirmed COVID-19, as defined by Centers for Disease…

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Don’t Be Spooked: D.C. COVID-19 Leave Law Is in Effect and Will Be Enforced

Video: CDC Broadens “Close Contact” Guidance – Employment Law This Week

Caregiver Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Conundrum for Employers

Rule 9: Don’t Discriminate, Don’t Retaliate, and, If Plausible, Accommodate – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19

Michigan Passes COVID-19 Laws Including a Liability Shield for Employers and Enhanced Worker Protections

Video: OFCCP Guidance on Diversity Training, Starbucks’ Diversity Plan, Time Off to Vote – Employment Law This Week

Connecticut Extends Existing COVID-Related Executive Orders and Issues Additional Orders Affecting Employers

“Ban the Box” Update: St. Louis Enacts Ordinance; California and Hawaii Expand Existing Laws

Rule 8: Don’t Waste the Crisis – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19

OSHA Updates Its COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for All Employers

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