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The Dark Side of Your Room: the Drawbacks of Fully-Remote Work

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With many companies cutting back on pandemic-era remote work policies, opting for a hybrid model, or even requiring employees to be physically present five days per week, some employers have found it difficult to entice...more

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Coming In 2024: Proposed New Employment Laws Affecting California Employers

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As with every new year, California employers may face an abundance of new laws that will regulate the workplace in 2024. Governor Newsom has until October 14, 2023 to approve or veto the bills discussed below. Unless...more

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Avalanche Alert: Top 10 California Employment Bills To Watch as Legislative Session Wraps Up

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California employers will want to sit down, grab a cup of coffee, and prepare themselves for the avalanche on new employment laws that may soon be coming their way. The state Legislature just completed its work for 2023 in a...more

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[Webinar] Return To Work Series: A New Age For Employers – Managing Your Workforce During Periods Of Uncertainty - October 18th,...

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, employers across all industries have experienced various levels of labor imbalance. For many, this led to a boom in hiring. Now, employers are bracing for economic uncertainty, leading to...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the Nevada Hospitality and Travel Workers Right to Return Act

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The Nevada legislature followed several other cities and states by enacting sweeping legislation that provides certain employees with rights to return to their former employment. Senate Bill 386, the Nevada Hospitality and...more

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New City Of Chicago Ordinance Gives Right To Return To Hotel Workers Laid Off During Pandemic

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As the hotel industry recovers, the City of Chicago has enacted a “Right to Return to Work” ordinance. The ordinance, which is effective on June 25, 2021, requires Chicago hotels to rehire qualified employees laid off in the...more

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COVID-19 Pandemic New Year: What Employers Should Know

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The country begins the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic with optimism because of three Emergency Use Authorization vaccines and President Joe Biden’s direction that all states make all adults eligible for vaccination by...more

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San Francisco Releases “Back to Work” Layoff Notice and Related Guidance

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On August 7, 2020, the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) formally issued its guidance on the Temporary Right to Reemployment Following Layoff Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Ordinance...more

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COVID-19 Resource Guide for Human Resources Professionals: Employee Benefits Considerations for Reopening in 2020

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COVID-19 continues to throw us curveballs. While some states that were continuing on their path to recovery are having to backtrack, others have managed to temporarily halt the progression of COVID-19 and are proceeding as...more

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San Francisco’s COVID-19 Response: Emergency Back-to-Work Ordinance Requires Reemployment of Laid-Off Workers

On June 23, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the “Back to Work” emergency ordinance. The ordinance requires certain San Francisco employers to offer reemployment to covered employees who were subjected to...more

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[Webinar] Back to Business: An HR Roadmap for Life After Lockdown - July 9th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PT

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Now that COVID-19 lockdown orders in most areas across the country are lifting, employers are beginning to reopen their workplaces. As employees return to work, and customers and contractors are allowed back into businesses,...more

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Return to Work May Mean Reduced Protections for Trade Secrets and Customer Goodwill

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Tens of millions of employees have been laid off or furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the reopening process has begun in most states, many of those employees are being rehired and reactivated. ...more

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PPP Loan Forgiveness and Employees Refusing to Return to Work

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More employers are hearing “But, I can make more money on unemployment,” from formerly laid off employees when extending offers to return to the workplace. These words are surprising employers as they were expecting that...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Mobile Tracking Technologies, Added PPP Flexibility, Return-to-Work Plans - Employment Law This Week®

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. Here’s the week’s top workforce management and employment law news: Mobile Tracking Technologies (video featuring attorneys Adam Forman, Karen Mandelbaum, and George Whipple) Mobile...more

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Los Angeles Mayor Signs Two Ordinances Regulating Employer Rehire Processes

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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti has signed two new ordinances, the Right of Recall Ordinance and the Worker Retention Ordinance, each effective June 14, 2020, which place heavy burdens on certain Los Angeles employers that reopen...more

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How Does My Offer of Work Affect My Employees’ Unemployment Claims?

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One of the most obvious effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the record-high number of individuals in Massachusetts who have filed for unemployment. Roughly 75% of those job losses are considered temporary, with employers...more

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Returning Employees To Work Following Unemployment Requires A Tailored 10-Step Plan Of Action

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As businesses gradually begin to ramp up and bring employees back to work, you may soon need to figure out what to do when employees who are receiving unemployment benefits refuse to return to work. After all, they may be...more

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[Webinar] How COVID-19 is Transforming the Workplace: Insights on “Return to Work,” Adapting to the “New Normal” and More - May...

During this interactive webinar, the esteemed conference co-chairs from this year’s ACI women Leaders in Life Science Law conference will share insights and elicit feedback on topics such as: - What will “going back to...more

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[Webinar] Managing the Modern Workplace Through COVID-19 - May 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Join Vinson & Elkins' Labor & Employment Counsel for a CLE program tailored to address the legal challenges employers are currently facing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will also discuss how to navigate the...more

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Sidelined Workers in Texas Can Refuse to Return to Work and Still Retain Unemployment Benefits, But New TWC Rules do Not Provide...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) just announced new guidelines allowing workers to retain unemployment benefits if they refuse suitable work for various COVID-19 related reasons. ...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - April 2020 #4

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Administration Issues Meat-Packing Executive Order Falling Short of Original Plan. On April 28, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Executive Order on Delegating Authority under the DPA with Respect to Food...more

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Wisconsin Employers Making the Best of the Worst: Implementing a Work-Share Program

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The unprecedented economic conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced many Wisconsin employers to implement layoffs, partial furloughs, pay reductions and other painful employment actions. With uncertainty...more

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The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Recalling Furloughed Employees and the Rehire Process

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After COVID-19 abates, employers may determine that they cannot return all employees to the workforce. Some employers may need to recall employees on a slower timeline depending on demand, social distancing imperatives, and...more

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Return to Work: Key Immigration Issues for Employers

As federal, state, and local government authorities pave the pathway to re-opening America in the ever-changing COVID-19 environment, employers should be prepared to address key immigration issues likely to arise. ...more

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Canada: COVID-19 and Recalling Employees Back to Work from a Temporary Layoff

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Many Canadian employers implemented temporary layoffs due to the devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis. These employers are entitled to recall their employees back to work at any point in time prior to the...more

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