ASAP
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August 28, 2020

Michigan’s New Executive Order Modifies Worker “Stay-At-Home” Requirements

On August 27, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-172, which rescinded Executive Order 2020-166 and provides further guidance and protections to workers who stay home when they or their close contacts are sick.

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August 28, 2020

New FFCRA FAQs Address Return-to-School Leave Issues

On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three new "Return to School" FAQs concerning the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

Insight
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August 28, 2020

Washington State Institutes Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement for Food Production Workers

On August 13, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee issued Proclamation 20-67: Food Production Workers Paid Leave.

ASAP
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August 26, 2020

AB 5 Update: AB 2257 Would Amend California Independent Contractor Law

AB 5, California’s sweeping and landmark independent contractor law, became effective on January 1, 2020. AB 2257 seeks to amend it.

Insight
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August 26, 2020

Reopening and Rehiring During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Critical Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Considerations

This article summarizes key employee benefits and executive compensation considerations as employers reopen and rehire during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear Littler
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August 26, 2020

Dear Littler: How Do We Manage Time Off, Scheduling & Accommodation Requests from Employees with Children Whose Education is Affected by COVID-19?

School scheduling uncertainties are making it increasingly difficult for our employees, who are parents with school-age children, to balance their work and parental responsibilities. What laws apply here?

Insight
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August 26, 2020

Ontario, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Provides Guidelines on Conducting Sexual Assault Investigations

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision provides meaningful guidance to employers on how to conduct proper workplace sexual assault investigations that do not discriminate against employees who come forth claiming they were assaulted.

2 the Point Video
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August 25, 2020

Can an employer conduct reasonable suspicion drug testing?

In almost every U.S. jurisdiction an employer can ask workers who appear to be impaired or otherwise in violation of the employer’s drug and alcohol testing policy to submit to a reasonable suspicion drug test.

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August 24, 2020

Tennessee’s Latest Guidance on COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine

The Tennessee Department of Health has released guidelines on the length of isolation necessary for those who have contracted COVID-19 and the length of quarantine for those who share living space with those who are infected.

Podcast
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August 24, 2020

Jury Trials – Part 1 – Jury De-Selection During and Post-COVID

A podcast about how jurors have changed in this COVID era, and what trial attorneys should consider when selecting juries during, and after, COVID.

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