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August 16, 2021

Texas: Mask On, Mask Off, Mask On…

In an apparent rebuttal to Governor Abbott’s July 29, 2021, Executive Order (GA-38), Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued his own Order on August 11, 2021.

Insight
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August 16, 2021

California Privacy Rights Act for Employers: The Rights to Know, Delete, and Correct

The California Privacy Rights Act expands employers’ obligations with respect to the privacy of human resources data more dramatically than any other legislation in U.S. history.

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August 16, 2021

Philadelphia Requires Face Masks Indoors and Certain Large Outdoor Events, With Limited Exceptions, Unless All Present Are Vaccinated

A city Order requires individuals to wear a face mask (with certain exceptions) in any indoor setting and at certain large outdoor events, unless all present are required to be vaccinated and there is a reasonable process to confirm vaccination status.

Podcast
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August 16, 2021

CPRA and Information Security

This podcast episode covers the big change for employers with respect to information security under the CPRA – the new, affirmative obligation on employers to implement reasonable security policies and practices.

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August 13, 2021

Ninth Circuit Holds TCPA Prohibits Pre-Recorded Recruiting Calls to Cell Phones Without Prior Express Consent

Staffing companies and employers using all tools at their disposal to recruit workers may face increased risk following the Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Loyhayem v. Fraser Financial.

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August 12, 2021

Oregon Reinstates Mask Mandate

Effective August 13, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown will implement a statewide mask mandate for all children and adults ages 5 and older in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.

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August 12, 2021

Illinois Makes Discrimination and Immigration Practices Based on Work Authorization Status a Civil Rights Violation

Illinois House Bill 0121 adds a provision to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) making it a civil rights violation for discriminating against employees and job applicants based on their “work authorization status[.]”

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August 12, 2021

California and Washington Issue Vaccine Mandates — Frontrunners in What Appears to Be a Growing Trend

California’s first-in-the-nation set of orders requiring proof of vaccination or regulator COVID-19 testing for certain employees has since been followed by several states and localities, including Washington.

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August 11, 2021

The District of Columbia Mandates Vaccines for D.C. Employees, Interns, Contractors, and Grantees

On August 10, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2021-099 requiring all D.C. employees and interns to certify that they have been vaccinated by September 19, 2021.

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August 10, 2021

Mandatory Vaccines or Mandatory Testing? A “Soft Approach”

Many employers may want to avoid drawing a red line between vaccinated and non-vaccinated employees by adopting a “soft” approach, requiring that employees either provide proof of vaccination or periodic proof of a negative COVID test.

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