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March 20, 2020

Puerto Rico Transportation Bureau Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-Related Shutdown and Curfew

On March 17, 2020, Puerto Rico’s Transportation and Other Public Services Bureau issued guidance on Executive Order EO-2020-23 (EO) and the operations allowed during the lockdown resulting from the COVID-19 emergency crisis.

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March 20, 2020

CANADA: COVID-19 and the Temporary Layoff of Employees

As the unprecedented and devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis enters the consciousness of Canadian employers, many are implementing temporary layoffs or thinking about it.

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March 20, 2020

Puerto Rico Government Extends Several Deadlines in Light of COVID-19 Emergency

In light of the State of Emergency declared by Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Wanda Vázquez-Garced, and the closing of most government agencies as a result of Executive Order 2020-023, several employment-related agencies have extended upcoming deadlines.

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March 20, 2020

Minnesota Employment Law Update on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads across the United States, laws impacting employers are being enacted and amended at an extraordinary rate to help ease the impact of the pandemic on employees.

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March 20, 2020

Pennsylvania Closes All Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses Effective Immediately Due to COVID-19

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced in a televised address and corresponding press release that he was superseding his prior March 16 Order closing “non-essential” businesses for 14 days because state officials were not seeing full compliance.

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March 19, 2020

FMCSA Expands Emergency COVID-19 Relief Efforts Declaration

On March 18, 2020, the FMCSA issued an Expanded Emergency Declaration broadening federal exemptions from compliance with certain driver safety regulations for interstate commerce, including the federal Hours of Service regulations.

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March 19, 2020

Colorado Makes Minor Revisions to COMPS Order 36 and Provides One-Month Grace Period for Posting and Notice Requirements

On March 16, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics’ new Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order Number 36 officially went into effect.

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March 19, 2020

During COVID-19 Crisis, Canadian Federal Government Makes Changes to Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits and Work-Sharing Program

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Government of Canada has made changes to Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits and its Work-Sharing Program to assist eligible employers and employees.

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March 19, 2020

COVID-19 – A Retail Industry Focus

COVID-19 is the top priority across businesses and industries as the virus affects millions of people. This Insight highlights some of the issues of particular concern to the retail community.

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March 19, 2020

Brazil Takes Steps to Manage Labor Force During COVID-19 Pandemic

Brazil declared a state of public disaster (Legislative Decree # 88/2020) on March 18, 2020, which will allow the government to spend beyond the annual budget to assist with health needs and to support employment.

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