The EEOC issued updated guidance stating that federal equal employment opportunity laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19, subject to some...more
6/8/2021
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On May 18, 2021, the Health Office of the County of Santa Clara, California, issued a new COVID safety measure order. The Order became effective May 19, 2021, and will remain in effect until rescinded, superseded or amended....more
In January 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Loss Job Notification Act (“NJ WARN Act”) requiring employers to provide severance to employees who lose their job in a...more
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”) providing new workplace safety requirements on all employers in New York. The HERO Act goes into effect...more
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Agency (“OSHA”) has issued a statement indicating that it is reviewing and revising its Workplace Guidance in light of the CDC announcement last week regarding mask requirements for...more
5/18/2021
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On March 20, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Overtime Wage Act into law. Beginning on July 1, 2021, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (“VOWA”) will go into effect resulting in new overtime rules far broader...more
On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 requiring California employers with more than 25 employees to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to covered employees. Employers have until March 29,...more
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court that the connection between Ford’s activities in a forum state and products liability claims was close enough to support specific...more
On January 11, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”). This Act will almost entirely ban non-compete agreements and similar workplace...more
2/17/2021
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