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March 26, 2020

Y’all Stay Home: Tarrant County, Texas Announces Stay-At-Home Order

To promote health and suppress COVID-19, Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley announced the issuance of a stay-at-home order.

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March 25, 2020

Central Texas Counties and the Cities of Austin and San Antonio Ordered to Stay Safe at Home

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases steadily rises throughout Texas while testing resources remain scarce, Central Texas counties issued “shelter-in-place” orders in an effort to #flattenthecurve.

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March 25, 2020

Canada: Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine Period for Travelers to Canada Effective at 12:01 a.m. on March 26

The Government of Canada has announced that, effective at 12:01 a.m. on March 26, all travelers to Canada – including citizens, permanent residents and foreigners – will be subject to a mandatory 14-day isolation period.

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March 25, 2020

Harris County, Texas Issues “Stay Home, Work Safe” Order

On March 24, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a shelter-in-place order (the “Order”) for individuals residing in Harris County, Texas.

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March 25, 2020

The New Normal in the Netherlands – Working from Home: Blessing or Curse?

We’re now in the second week of enforced home quarantine in the Netherlands. So it’s time to set out exactly what can be expected of employers and employees in the current situation.

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March 25, 2020

City of Birmingham “Shelter in Place Order” – What Does it Mean for Employers?

On March 24, 2020, City of Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin proposed an ordinance to establish a “Shelter in Place Order” for the Alabama city in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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March 25, 2020

City of Atlanta Stay at Home Order and Limited Georgia Shelter in Place Order

On the heels of a limited “shelter in place” order by the Georgia governor, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a Stay at Home Order requiring all individuals living in the City of Atlanta to stay at home, except for essential purposes.

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March 25, 2020

TURKEY: COVID-19’s Effects on Employment Contracts

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted employers worldwide. This exceptional situation and measures taken to deal with it have significantly affected business life.

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March 25, 2020

Alabama Department of Labor Expands Unemployment Eligibility due to COVID-19

The Alabama Department of Labor has modified its rules to permit certain unemployment claims connected to COVID-19 and temporarily ordered that partial unemployment claims will not be charged to the employer’s account in certain circumstances.

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March 24, 2020

DOL Releases Q&A Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor released an initial set of questions and answers (Q&As) concerning the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

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