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May 6, 2020

The Open Texas Plan: Phase 2 of the Governor’s COVID-19 Reopening Plan

On May 5, 2020, the Texas governor announced phase 2 of his reopening plan and issued Executive Order GA-21 (GA-21), which expands the categories of Reopened Services initially announced his prior order.

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May 6, 2020

Colorado Amends its Safer at Home Order to Permit Employees to Self-Check for COVID-19 Symptoms and to Expand the Categories of Businesses Permitted to Open

On May 4, 2020, Colorado issued Amended Public Health Order 20-28, which makes a number of modifications to the state’s Safer at Home Order.

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May 6, 2020

Michigan is Moving Toward Reopening, But it Will Not be “Business as Usual”

Without a doubt, employers across the globe are contending with myriad issues to keep their employees safe and employed as businesses start to reopen, and Michigan is no exception.

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May 6, 2020

Virginia Plans Gradual Three-Phase Lifting of Restrictions on Nonessential Businesses

At a press conference on May 4, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced the Commonwealth’s three-phase plan for easing, and eventually lifting, the restrictions imposed on nonessential businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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May 6, 2020

Denver and its Neighbors Return to Work: Mayor Announces Expiration of Stay-at-Home Order and Ushers in Period of COVID-19 “Relief and Recovery”

At a press conference on May 5, 2020, City and County of Denver, Colorado Mayor Michael Hancock announced that Denver’s “Stay at Home” Order will expire on May 8, 2020.

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May 6, 2020

Indiana’s Roadmap to get Back on Track after COVID-19 Lockdown

Indiana Governor Holcomb has introduced “Back on Track,” a five-stage plan or “measured roadmap” to reopen Indiana by July 4, 2020.

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May 5, 2020

DOL Releases New Model COBRA Notices Amid Continued Wave of Litigation

On May 1, 2020, the Department of Labor released new versions of its model COBRA notices, adding a new action item for employers facing a contracting workforce and a growing wave of participant litigation.

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May 5, 2020

Certain Businesses in 24 Pennsylvania Counties Permitted to Reopen, but Must Implement Specific Health and Safety Measures

On May 1, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that, effective May 8, 2020, 24 Pennsylvania counties will be moved from the “red” to “yellow” phase under the governor’s Process to Reopen Pennsylvania.

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May 5, 2020

Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Work Sharing Programs

The DOL recently issued new guidance to states on the Short-Time Compensation (STC) program provisions (also known as “work sharing” or “shared work”) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act).

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May 5, 2020

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and Colorado Civil Rights Division Issue Guidance Addressing Employees Concerned about Returning to the Workplace

As the nuances of Colorado Governor Jared Polis’s “Safer at Home” Order continue to reveal themselves to Colorado employers resuming operations, one more state agency has weighed in: the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

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