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[Updated] California Re-Enacts and Broadens COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave in 2021
On March 19, 2021, California (CA) governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 which revives and expands the state’s COVID-19 supplemental paid ...
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More Employers in Illinois Must Provide Vaccine Leave Pay
Employers with Illinois employees should be aware of the new Cook County ordinance (“Ordinance”) that requires paid time off for ...
County of Marin Requires COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
The Marin County Board of Supervisions enacted an urgency ordinance that requires employers with 25 or fewer employees in the County’...
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[Updated] Michigan Signals Enforcement of COVID-19 Health and Safety Rules
On November 10, 2020, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“Michigan OSHA”) adopted an Interim Enforcement Plan specific to office work ...
New York Employees can use General Sick Leave to Recover from COVID-19 Vaccine
On May 27, 2021, the New York Department of Labor (NY DOL) announced that employees in New York must be permitted to ...
County of Los Angeles Enacts Paid Vaccine Leave Ordinance
On May 18, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance (“Ordinance”) that requires employers to provide supplemental ...
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[Updated] New Jersey Mandates COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols
On October 28, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order (“Order”) requiring employers that require (or permit) their workers ...
Chicago Enacts Vaccine Anti-Retaliation Ordinance
On April 21, 2021, the City Council of Chicago passed a COVID-19 Vaccination Rights Ordinance (“Ordinance”) that allows workers in Chicago – including ...
Philadelphia Re-Enacts and Expands Public Health Emergency Leave
On March 29, 2021, the City of Philadelphia passed an updated version of the Philadelphia Public Health Emergency Leave (2021 PHEL) requiring up ...
Using the Return to Work Center for Managing Employee Vaccinations
April 12, 2021— With the increased availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and more data validating their efficacy in real-world scenarios, more companies are ...
San Francisco Passes COVID-Related Employment Protections Ordinance
On January 26, 2021, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the COVID- Related Employment Protections Ordinance (“Ordinance”). The Ordinance became effective ...
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The American Rescue Plan Act Extends FFCRA Tax Credits Through September 30, 2021
The latest COVID-19 stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), was passed by Congress and became law on March 12, 2021. ...
One Year of Pandemic: Taking Care of People through Community Collaboration
A year ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, changing billions of lives in ways unimaginable. Two days ...
EEOC Issues Guidance on the COVID-19 Vaccine
With the recent “emergency use” approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine, employers are seeing the light at the end of ...
The Next Normal – Risk Management in a Post-Pandemic World
As the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown approaches, we're looking back at all the changes that were made and ...
California Releases New COVID-19 Resource Page for Employers
In February, the California Department of Labor & Workforce Development rolled out a new webpage that rounds up various resources to ...
COVID-19’s Effects on Management Liability
Worker’s Compensation is not the only type of business insurance impacted by the devastating effects of COVID-19. Cyber Liability ...
The Department of Labor Extends its Position that Telemedicine Qualifies for FMLA Leave
On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance in the form of a Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) ...
Self-Care and Managing Stress During Challenging Societal Events
Recently, we’ve been hearing a lot about a new term – ‘doom-scrolling’. Minute by minute, breaking news outlets spew disturbing ...
2021 Retirement Compliance & Regulation Extensions Due to COVID-19
Over the last few months, government agencies have been working on extending relief options for individuals and businesses. As part ...
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Congress Passes Ban on Surprise Medical Bills and Other Patient Protections
As a part of the COVID-19 relief package, Congress recently passed the “No Surprises Act” (Act), which provides consumer protections ...
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