On Monday, October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-40 (“EO-40”) prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity in Texas. Effective immediately, EO-40 states: “No entity in Texas can...more
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) issued its guidance (the “Guidance”), under Executive Order 14042 (the “Executive Order”), requiring employees of workplace locations with...more
10/6/2021
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On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a forthcoming federal rule that will require all private sector companies with 100 or more employees to require their employees to be fully vaccinated or undergo weekly...more
(April 9, 2020 Update: Department of Labor publishes 29 CFR 826 to promulgate temporary regulations for implementing certain provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act)
On April 6, 2020, the Department of...more
On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). One of the objectives of the CARES Act is to provide cash flow to assist small businesses in maintaining...more
As an update to our March 19 employment alert on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Secretary of Labor has now published its poster for employers to post notifying employees of the paid leave...more
Employers across the country are navigating concerns regarding the effects of COVID-19 in the workplace, including questions related to paid leave requirements (see New Paid Leave Policy Offers Broad Federally Mandated Leave...more
To stop the spread of COVID-19, Harris County and City of Houston officials have issued the “Stay Home, Work Safe” order. This email is intended to provide answers to common questions about the order.
Where does the order...more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“Act”). The Act is intended to address some of the work-related impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. While the Act covers paid...more
3/23/2020
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