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May 7, 2020

Suffolk County, NY Enacts “Ban-the-Box” Law Restricting Use of Criminal History in Pre-Hire Process

Effective August 25, 2020, Suffolk County will join a growing number of New York jurisdictions in restricting the use of pre-employment inquiries into an applicant’s criminal conviction history.

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May 7, 2020

EEOC Will Not Collect EEO-1 Data This Year

On May 7, 2020, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will not collect Form EEO-1 workplace demographic data for calendar year 2019 this year.

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May 7, 2020

A PPP Dilemma: Can Employers Exclude Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work from their Loan Forgiveness Calculation?

Will the employer loan forgiveness incentives under the Paycheck Protection Program be reduced if employees refuse to work? The SBA provides guidance in a new FAQ.

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May 6, 2020

The Open Texas Plan: Phase 2 of the Governor’s COVID-19 Reopening Plan

On May 5, 2020, the Texas governor announced phase 2 of his reopening plan and issued Executive Order GA-21 (GA-21), which expands the categories of Reopened Services initially announced his prior order.

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May 6, 2020

Colorado Amends its Safer at Home Order to Permit Employees to Self-Check for COVID-19 Symptoms and to Expand the Categories of Businesses Permitted to Open

On May 4, 2020, Colorado issued Amended Public Health Order 20-28, which makes a number of modifications to the state’s Safer at Home Order.

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May 6, 2020

Michigan is Moving Toward Reopening, But it Will Not be “Business as Usual”

Without a doubt, employers across the globe are contending with myriad issues to keep their employees safe and employed as businesses start to reopen, and Michigan is no exception.

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May 6, 2020

Virginia Plans Gradual Three-Phase Lifting of Restrictions on Nonessential Businesses

At a press conference on May 4, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced the Commonwealth’s three-phase plan for easing, and eventually lifting, the restrictions imposed on nonessential businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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May 6, 2020

Denver and its Neighbors Return to Work: Mayor Announces Expiration of Stay-at-Home Order and Ushers in Period of COVID-19 “Relief and Recovery”

At a press conference on May 5, 2020, City and County of Denver, Colorado Mayor Michael Hancock announced that Denver’s “Stay at Home” Order will expire on May 8, 2020.

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May 6, 2020

Indiana’s Roadmap to get Back on Track after COVID-19 Lockdown

Indiana Governor Holcomb has introduced “Back on Track,” a five-stage plan or “measured roadmap” to reopen Indiana by July 4, 2020.

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May 5, 2020

DOL Releases New Model COBRA Notices Amid Continued Wave of Litigation

On May 1, 2020, the Department of Labor released new versions of its model COBRA notices, adding a new action item for employers facing a contracting workforce and a growing wave of participant litigation.

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