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June 22, 2022

Spring Regulatory Agenda Provides Roadmap to Anticipated Federal Rulemaking

On June 21, 2022, the Biden administration released its Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. These semi-annual regulatory agendas outline federal agency goals for the months ahead.

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June 22, 2022

Fifth Circuit Rules that COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Trigger the “Natural Disaster” Exception to WARN Notice Requirements

In the first such decision from a federal appellate court, the Fifth Circuit has ruled the COVID-19 pandemic is not a “natural disaster” that exempts employers from providing advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closures under the WARN Act.

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June 21, 2022

DHS Rule Increases Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Eligible Renewal Applicants

On May 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a Temporary Final Rule automatically extending the work authorizations for certain renewal applicants listed on the USCIS website.

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June 21, 2022

Hot off the Press: New Labor Reform Bill for Puerto Rico

On June 20, 2022, Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law Act No. 41-2022, instituting drastic changes to labor and employment laws in Puerto Rico and extending employment rights for employees in the private sector.

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June 21, 2022

Ontario, Canada: Requirements for Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings

Employers subject to provincial legislation that have employees in Ontario often ask about legislative requirements under various employment statutes, including mandatory policies, training and postings.

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June 21, 2022

Ontario, Canada Court Applies the Rule in Waksdale and Provides Insight on Calculating Reasonable Notice Damages

A recent wrongful dismissal opinion from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice weighed the impact of the pandemic and alleged failure to mitigate when deciding how much reasonable notice damages were owed the plaintiff.

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June 17, 2022

California Department of Public Health Order Alters “Close Contact” and “Infectious Period” Definitions Under Cal/OSHA COVID ETS

On June 8, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an Order (June 8th Order) defining “Close Contact” and “Infectious Period” for purposes of the CDPH’s Isolation and Quarantine Guidance issued on April 6, 2022.

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June 17, 2022

Supreme Court Permits Arbitration of Individual PAGA Claims

The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana will dramatically impact employers’ rights to enforce arbitration agreements related to claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

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June 16, 2022

Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Decides Employment Not Continuous for Purposes of Reasonable Notice Calculation for Employee Dismissed Then Rehired Following CCAA Proceedings

In Antchipalovskaia v. Guestlogix Inc., the employer appealed a decision that the employee was entitled to 12 months’ notice for her dismissal without cause, which was based in part on a finding that she was continuously employed from 2011 to 2019.

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June 15, 2022

Colorado Updates Notice Requirements for Employees Upon Discharge

An important new piece of legislation, Senate Bill 22-234, updates the notice requirements regarding unemployment insurance that Colorado employers must provide to employees upon termination.

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