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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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March 15, 2020

Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources Issues Guidance on COVID-19

On March 13, 2020, Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources’ Secretary, Hon. Briseida Torres Reyes, issued Opinion 2020-01 discussing statutory rights and other applicable measures in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency.

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March 14, 2020

House Passes COVID-19 Response Legislation Including Numerous Paid Leave, Unemployment Provisions

In the early hours of March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation in response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) across the United States.

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March 13, 2020

New FAQs Clarify Colorado Emergency Paid Sick Leave Rules

New FAQs clarify requirements under the Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay Rules, which require certain employers to provide paid sick leave for employees with flu-like symptoms who are being tested for COVID-19.

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March 13, 2020

Belgium: How to deal with the partial lockdown until 3 April 2020?

On 12 March, the Belgian government imposed additional social distancing measures to limit further outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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