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June 9, 2021

Sonoma County, California Extends and Retroactively Expands Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

On June 8, 2021, the Sonoma County, California Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance that extends and amends – in part retroactively to January 1, 2021 – its emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) ordinance.

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June 9, 2021

New Law Prohibits Florida Businesses from Requiring Vaccine Passport from Patrons and Customers

Governor DeSantis has signed into law SB 2006, preventing business entities from requiring that patrons or customers provide documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery to enter or obtain service from a business in Florida.

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June 9, 2021

Sharing Space: A Conversation About Intersectionality

Littler attorneys discuss their personal experiences growing up gay in the Black and Asian American communities, and share what their similar upbringings have taught them about being an attorney.

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June 9, 2021

Cal/OSHA Advances Revised Proposal to Readopt COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

On June 3, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Standards Board) voted to readopt proposed revisions to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards.

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June 9, 2021

British Columbia, Canada Court Deducts CERB From Employee’s Damages for Wrongful Dismissal

To date, few decisions in Canada have considered whether the amount of the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) employees receive after their job termination should be deducted from their damages in lieu of common law reasonable notice.

Insight
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June 9, 2021

July is the New January: A Post-Pandemic Look at Emerging Labor and Employment Law Trends

The pandemic seems not to have slowed down state and local lawmakers. Indeed, over 100 new labor and employment laws and ordinances are scheduled to take effect between July 1, 2021 and November 1, 2021.

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June 8, 2021

Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of Claims Available Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

On June 3, 2021, in Van Buren v. United States, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a restrictive view of the CFAA, making it more difficult for employers to invoke the statute in cases arising from the theft of trade secrets.

Podcast
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June 8, 2021

The “Open Door” May Not Be Enough!

A discussion of "Open Door" policies, featuring examples where employers take concrete action and work together with employees to create win-win solutions.

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June 8, 2021

Ontario, Canada Announces it Will Enter Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen Earlier than Anticipated

Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and continuing improvements in key public health and health system indicators, Ontario has announced that it will enter Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen on June 11 rather than on June 14.

Dear Littler
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June 7, 2021

Dear Littler: How do we Know Which State’s Laws Govern the Leaves and Benefits for our Wandering Workers?

An employee plans to continue to work full time from his RV while living in and visiting three different states this year. Will he be able to use the same health insurance plan? What if he gets injured? How do state leave laws apply?

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