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May 19, 2021

Los Angeles County Enacts Paid Vaccine Leave Ordinance

On May 18, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance that, under certain circumstances, requires all private employers to provide paid leave so employees can receive COVID-19 vaccine injections.

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May 19, 2021

Quarantine and Isolation Orders in Puerto Rico’s Executive Orders from March 2020 to April 2021

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and as new information has become available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local governments have continuously revised their isolation and quarantine requirements and recommendations.

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May 17, 2021

Radical Expansion of New Jersey WARN Act Nears

Sixteen months ago, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, which radically expands employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations under NJ WARN.

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May 17, 2021

Ontario, Canada Court Reminds Employers it is Important to Adhere to Their Contracts’ Termination Provisions

A recent Ontario court ordered an employer to pay damages for reasonable notice at common law when it decided the employer repudiated its employment agreement for failing to comply with one of its termination provisions.

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May 17, 2021

What are you? A Conversation with Littler’s “Other” Attorneys

Littler attorneys discuss their biracial identity and how that shapes the way they practice law.

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May 17, 2021

City “Right To Recall” Laws

Information on cities that have adopted "Right to Recall" Laws or similar ordinances.

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May 14, 2021

Philadelphia Strengthens Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

On May 11, 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enacted amendments that immediately strengthen workplace protections for victims of domestic violence.

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May 14, 2021

New York and New Jersey Governors Sign the Healthy Terminals Act

In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New York and New Jersey have adopted legislation to benefit airport workers.

Insight
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May 14, 2021

Montana Makes Significant Changes to State Employment Laws

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed three bills that make significant changes to Montana’s Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, Human Rights Act, and Wage Protection Act.

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May 14, 2021

DOL Withdraws Independent Contractor Regulations, Meaning More Uncertainty for Employers

The DOL formally withdrew final regulations which set forth, for the first time by way of an APA rulemaking, the analysis the DOL would use to determine whether a worker was an employee or independent contractor under the FLSA.

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