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April 27, 2020

The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Privacy and Data Security Implications of Employee Screening

One of the most fundamental challenges of returning employees to the workplace relates to workplace privacy and data security, namely, developing lawful processes to screen employees for possible COVID-19 infection before they re-enter.

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April 27, 2020

Canada: COVID-19 and Recalling Employees Back to Work from a Temporary Layoff

Many Canadian employers implemented temporary layoffs due to the devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

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April 27, 2020

Illinois Stay-at-Home Order Modified and Extended – What Do Employers Need To Know Before May 1, 2020?

On April 23, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that Illinois’ Stay-at-Home Order will be extended through the end of May 2020, with certain changes effective May 1, 2020.

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April 27, 2020

Ninth Circuit Holds Employers May Provide a Standalone Background Check Disclosure Concurrently With Other Documents

The 9th Circuit has held that the FCRA permits an employer to provide job applicants with a background check disclosure document at the same time it provides job applicants with other documents, so long as the disclosure is in a “standalone” document.

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April 27, 2020

Is the Future U.S. Workplace a Work Share Program?

In response to COVID-19 and the current economic downturn, employers across the country have experienced a dramatic decline in business and a lack of work for their employees.

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April 27, 2020

The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Some Lessons from Asia

The pandemic’s initial origination in Asia provides an opportunity for western-based employers to anticipate where they might be in 6 weeks to 2 months and what they might anticipate as they prepare to manage their employees’ to return to the workplace.

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April 27, 2020

Massachusetts Enacts Emergency Regulation on CORI Verifications

On April 9, 2020, the Massachusetts’ Department of Criminal Justice Information Systems (DCJIS) passed an Emergency Regulation to address the social distancing limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April 25, 2020

Georgia Pushes Forward: Latest Order Offers Detailed Reopening Steps and A Preview for Other States

On April 23, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp signed an order relaxing the statewide Shelter in Place Order and providing additional guidance related to the reopening of Critical Infrastructure and non-Critical Infrastructure business operations.

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April 25, 2020

Gardeners, Golfers, and Boaters Rejoice! Michigan Extends “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order but Provides for the Reopening of Certain Businesses and Recreational Activities

On April 24, 2020, Michigan Governor Whitmer issued an Executive Order extending her April 3, 2020 Stay Home, Stay Safe Order through May 15, 2020, while providing rules for certain businesses permitted to resume operations.

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April 25, 2020

Colorado Enters Its “Safer At Home” Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic, But Many Municipalities Remain on Lockdown

On April 27, 2020, Colorado will enter a new phase in its fight against COVID-19, when the “Stay-at-Home” order issued by Governor Polis expires and is replaced by what the governor has labeled relaxed “Safer at Home” restrictions.

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