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May 20, 2021

New York Adopts CDC Guidance For Fully Vaccinated Individuals, But Questions Remain

Effective May 19, 2021, New York State has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s May 13 “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People” for most commercial operations and public settings.

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May 20, 2021

Have You Been Vaccinated? Santa Clara County, California Issues Health Order Requiring Employers to Ascertain Employees’ Vaccine Status

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials in several Northern California counties were among the first to act, issuing orders addressing public health and safety.

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May 20, 2021

Some Canadian Provinces Provide Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave, Others Encourage Leave Through Reimbursement Programs

Employees in Canada who want to get vaccinated but lack a contractual or statutory right to paid time off to do so may be unable to afford the reduction in income that would ensue if they took time off work to get vaccinated.

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May 19, 2021

Los Angeles County Enacts Paid Vaccine Leave Ordinance

On May 18, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance that, under certain circumstances, requires all private employers to provide paid leave so employees can receive COVID-19 vaccine injections.

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May 19, 2021

Quarantine and Isolation Orders in Puerto Rico’s Executive Orders from March 2020 to April 2021

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and as new information has become available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local governments have continuously revised their isolation and quarantine requirements and recommendations.

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May 17, 2021

Radical Expansion of New Jersey WARN Act Nears

Sixteen months ago, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, which radically expands employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations under NJ WARN.

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May 17, 2021

Ontario, Canada Court Reminds Employers it is Important to Adhere to Their Contracts’ Termination Provisions

A recent Ontario court ordered an employer to pay damages for reasonable notice at common law when it decided the employer repudiated its employment agreement for failing to comply with one of its termination provisions.

Podcast
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May 17, 2021

What are you? A Conversation with Littler’s “Other” Attorneys

Littler attorneys discuss their biracial identity and how that shapes the way they practice law.

WPI Report
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May 17, 2021

City “Right To Recall” Laws

Information on cities that have adopted "Right to Recall" Laws or similar ordinances.

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May 14, 2021

Philadelphia Strengthens Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

On May 11, 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enacted amendments that immediately strengthen workplace protections for victims of domestic violence.

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