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Colorado Clarifies Paid Sick Leave Requirements for 2021

Date:: December 29, 2020

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has confirmed that the 2020 requirement of 80-hour COVID-related leave continues into 2021 for covered employers.

Trump Signs Federal COVID-19 Relief Act

Date:: December 28, 2020

President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill, which includes $900 billion earmarked for COVID-19 aid. In addition to extending the availability of tax credits for employers that continue to provide leave under the terms established by the FFCRA, the bill contains a number of other takeaways for employers.

EEOC Provides Employers With Answers On COVID Vaccines

Date:: December 17, 2020

Administering a federally authorized coronavirus vaccine is not a "medical examination" for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

California Adopts Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations

Date:: December 1, 2020

An emergency regulation from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) requires most employers to comply with several new workplace safety requirements.

OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance on Workplace Ventilation

Date:: November 20, 2020

Amid record-breaking numbers of new coronavirus cases across the US, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new guidance on ventilation in the workplace.

Michigan Enacts COVID-19 Employer Liability, Employee Leave Usage Protections

Date:: November 3, 2020

Michigan has enacted a package of laws that provide COVID-19-related liability protection to employers and retaliation protection to employees who take required leave.

New Jersey Executive Order Mandates Safety Measures for All Employers

Date:: October 30, 2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued a new executive order mandating that all employers comply with health and safety standards, and imposing steep penalties for violations.

CDC Broadens Definition of "Close Contact"

Date:: October 27, 2020

Employers should revise policies and procedures to account for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new definition of "close contact."

OSHA Publishes Additional Information on Reporting COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths

Date:: October 14, 2020

OSHA has published additional FAQs regarding requirements for employers to report employees' in-patient hospitalizations or fatalities resulting from work-related cases of COVID-19.

Return-to-Work Coronavirus Testing Will Not Violate ADA, EEOC Says

Date:: September 16, 2020

Testing employees for the presence of the COVID-19 virus before allowing them to enter the workplace generally will meet the "business necessity" standard of the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to updated guidance from the EEOC.

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