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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 120: CDC Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines; Potential Impact on New York COVID-19 Paid Leave

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On March 1, 2024, the CDC scaled back its guidance regarding COVID-19, most notably ending its recommendation of a five-day quarantine following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis....more

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New York State to Follow CDC Guidance on COVID-19 Quarantines and Isolations

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On September 14, 2022, the New York State Department of Health updated its COVID-19 quarantine and isolation webpage to remove earlier written COVID-19 guidance and tables dated May 31, 2022 (the “May Guidance”). The webpage...more

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CDC Shifts Approach and Loosens COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations, including for Most Workplaces

On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again revised its public health recommendations regarding COVID-19 prevention measures in general community settings, including non-healthcare...more

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With COVID-19 Numbers on the Rise, Puerto Rico DOH Updates Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines

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The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PR DOH) has issued new Guidelines for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing for COVID-19 (Guidelines). These provide updates to previously issued quarantine and isolation guidelines....more

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Ontario to Lift Additional COVID-19 Safety Measures on March 21, 2022

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Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health announced on March 9, 2022 the Province's plan for lifting the majority of the remaining COVID-19 related public health and workplace safety measures. This announcements comes just a...more

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New Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Are In Effect - Changes Made to Criteria for Exclusion & Return to Work for COVID-19...

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While California employers can breathe a sigh of relief due to the Federal OSHA ETS “Vaccinate or Test” mandate being stayed, employers must not forget about Cal/OSHA’s own Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”), and the...more

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Guidance for Employers in Response to CDC’s Reduced Isolation and Quarantine Recommendations

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Science has demonstrated that the majority of COVID-19 transmission occurs early in the illness, generally within the first few days of infection. In response, the CDC has shortened the recommended time for isolation of...more

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CDC Modifies Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine

On Monday evening (12/27/21) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) significantly modified its guidance for isolation and quarantine by people with COVID-19. This change in guidance is instructive for employers...more

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CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 Illness and Exposure

On December 27, 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) updated its guidance regarding quarantine and isolation periods for the general population after testing positive for or being exposed to...more

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CDC Shortens Quarantine and Isolation Periods for Certain Individuals

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On Monday, December 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a press release announcing it was shortening its quarantine and isolation recommendations. The CDC expects Omicron variant cases to...more

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Workplace Law Lowdown | Return of the 14-Day Quarantine Period

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We reported earlier this year that Michigan employers were permitted to reduce the requisite quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days for employees who experienced close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 based upon...more

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Workplace Law Lowdown | COVID-19 Workplace Safeguards Still Apply to Vaccinated Employees

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Vaccines have arrived, prompting hope that the COVID-19 pandemic can be effectively and nationally controlled in the near future. ...more

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

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On January 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released guidance for employers: Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the...more

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New York State Slightly Modifies Quarantine Rules to Partially Align with CDC Recommendations

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 29, Governor Cuomo quietly announced modified rules to post-exposure quarantine.  Previously, New Yorkers were instructed to quarantine for 14 days if they were exposed to COVID-19.  ...more

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Recent Changes to CDC Guidance May Allow Employers to Safely Return Employees Exposed to COVID-19 in Fewer Than 14 Days

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Employers should be aware that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its quarantine guidelines for people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 through “close contact.” A person has been in “close...more

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Shorter quarantine options available for employees exposed to COVID-19

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On December 4, 2020, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) released new guidance offering shorter quarantine options for individuals exposed to COVID-19. Prior guidance stated that an exposed individual (an individual who had...more

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Qualifying for Quicker Quarantine: How Recent Changes to CDC Guidance May Allow Employers to Safely Return Employees Exposed to...

Employers should be aware that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) recently revised its quarantine guidelines for people who may have been exposed to COVID-19. According to the CDC, quarantine helps...more

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Has The COVID-19 14-Day Quarantine Period Been Shortened?

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By now, employers likely have heard the news that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reduced the length of time that individuals should quarantine after an exposure to COVID-19. The old adage “Don’t...more

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What Employers Need To Know About California’s New Regional Stay Home Order

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California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced a Regional Stay Home Order on December 3 that could soon have a dramatic impact on businesses in the state. Unlike previous orders, the Regional Stay Home Order focuses on...more

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CDC Updates Quarantine Guidance and Permits Shorter Quarantine Periods

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance to public health agencies on December 2 to provide options to reduce the duration of quarantine periods for asymptomatic individuals who were exposed to...more

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CDC Issues New Quarantine Period Guidance

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Since March 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended—and many, if not all, localities have required—that individuals exposed to someone with COVID-19 self-quarantine for 14 days from the...more

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Western States Tighten Restrictions to Curb COVID-19

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Along with other locations across the country, California, Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico imposed sweeping restrictions and new guidance to contain the surge in COVID-19 infections. The latest round of...more

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New COVID-19 Travel and Quarantine Restrictions in NY Permit Testing Out of Quarantine

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on October 31 that all travelers from out of state must quarantine for 14 days upon entrance and/or return to New York unless they meet specific exemptions....more

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COVID-19: New York Travel Guidance, Related Disability FAQs, Reopening/Operating Procedures, School District Update

Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more

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Tennessee’s Latest Guidance on COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine

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The Tennessee Department of Health has released guidelines on the length of isolation necessary for those who have contracted COVID-19 (referred to clinically in the guidance as “a Case”) and the length of quarantine for...more

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