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March 17, 2020

COVID-19 and the Construction Industry: Tips for Employers

A discussion of steps construction industry employers can take to cope with the operational challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASAP
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March 16, 2020

Congress Makes Significant Changes to Proposed FMLA and Sick Leave Requirements in COVID-19 Bill

On March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled legislation revisiting the sweeping COVID-19 response bill it passed only days earlier.

ASAP
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March 16, 2020

Canada Closes Borders Due to COVID-19 Crisis: Only Canadian Citizens, Canadian Permanent Residents and U.S. Citizens Will be Permitted Entry

On March 16, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that effective 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, only Canadian citizens, Canadian permanent residents, their close family members, diplomats and U.S. citizens will be permitted to enter Canada.

ASAP
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March 16, 2020

DHS Issues Notice of Arrival Restrictions for Travelers Returning from Impacted Countries

On March 13, 2020, the DHS issued a Notice of Arrival Restrictions providing guidance on how American citizens, lawful permanent residents, and their immediate family members will be processed upon their return from certain countries impacted by COVID-19.

ASAP
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March 16, 2020

Coronavirus – possible wage relief for employers in the Netherlands

An increasing number of employers in the Netherlands are applying to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment for permits to reduce their working hours arising from the coronavirus (Covid-19) and the resulting government measures.

Insight
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March 16, 2020

NJ Supreme Court Holds Medical Marijuana Use Outside of the Workplace is Protected Under State Law and Employers are Required to Accommodate After-Hours Use

The NJ Supreme Court recently held that employees can maintain an action under the NJLAD for disability discrimination when they suffer an adverse employment action as a result of their lawful use of medical marijuana outside of the workplace.

ASAP
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March 16, 2020

Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare Releases Model Protocol to Address and Eradicate Workplace Violence

On March 6, 2020, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MLSW) issued a model Protocol to Address and Eradicate Work Violence.

ASAP
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March 16, 2020

Presenta la STPS el modelo de Protocolo para Prevenir, Atender y Erradicar la Violencia Laboral

Como resultado a un estudio sobre violencia laboral contra las mujeres y la obligación patronal de implementar, en acuerdo con los trabajadores, un protocolo para prevenir la discriminación por razones de género y atención de casos de violencia.

ASAP
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March 15, 2020

OSHA Recording and Reporting of Cases of COVID-19

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase within the United States, many employers are now asking whether they must record cases of COVID-19 on their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300 Logs or report the cases to OSHA.

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March 15, 2020

Puerto Rico Governor Issues Executive Order Imposing Significant Quarantine and Social Distancing Measures in Light of COVID-19

On March 15, 2020, the Governor of Puerto Rico issued an Executive Order to facilitate the private and public closings necessary to combat the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and control the risk of contagion within the Island.

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