ASAP
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September 9, 2020

Maryland Enters Stage Three of the “Maryland Strong: Road to Recovery” Plan

Maryland Governor Hogan moved the state into Stage Three of its reopening plan on September 4, 2020, permitting practically all Maryland businesses to open, including theaters.

ASAP
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September 9, 2020

Michigan Extends its Safety Measures for Grocery Stores, Pharmacies, and Long-Term Care Facilities

On September 5, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-178, which continues protections offered under previous Executive Order 2020-168 (now rescinded) for frontline workers in grocery stores and pharmacies.

WPI Report
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September 8, 2020

WPI Labor Day Report 2020

The challenges employees and employers continue to face this Labor Day are enormous and unprecedented. The year’s Labor Day Report focuses on the state of employment in the context of the global pandemic.

Podcast
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September 8, 2020

The State of American Employment in the Midst of the Pandemic

This podcast reviews the most recent employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor and previews what to expect in this year’s Labor Day report.

Dear Littler
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September 4, 2020

Dear Littler: What Do We Do If We Cannot Bring Our Employees Back From Furlough?

At the start of the pandemic, our company had to furlough a number of our employees. We thought we’d be able to fully resume operations by the summer. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still widespread in our area. What do we do now?

ASAP
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September 3, 2020

Michigan, Get Out Your Sports Gear, Gym Bag, and Swim Suits: Gyms and Pools are Now Open and Competitive Sports are Back in Session

Due to the plateau of COVID-19 cases in Michigan, on September 3, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-176 to “carefully and deliberately relax some restrictions.”

Insight
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September 3, 2020

Employers Likely to Receive One-Year Reprieve from Full California Consumer Privacy Act

California’s governor may soon sign into law a one-year delay of the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) full application to human resources data.

Global Guide Quarterly
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September 3, 2020

Jury Trials – Part 2 – Trial Theme Development During and Post-COVID

This podcast covers how the lens through which jurors are evaluating evidence has changed in this COVID era, and what trial attorneys should consider when developing trial themes, during, and after, COVID.

ASAP
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September 2, 2020

What Hospitality Employers Can Expect to See in Employment Law if Vice President Biden Wins the Election

While no one knows what the outcome of the presidential election will be, if Vice President Biden is elected, hospitality employers should expect to see the following labor and employment issues front and center.

ASAP
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September 2, 2020

New DOL Guidance Expands Eligibility for the Commissioned Employee Overtime Exemption

A new DOL opinion letter provides guidance on which employers “have a retail concept” for purposes of the commissioned employee FLSA exemption.

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