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April 28, 2020

The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Recalling Furloughed Employees and the Rehire Process

After COVID-19 abates, employers may determine that they cannot return all employees to the workforce. Some employers may need to recall employees on a slower timeline depending on demand, social distancing imperatives, and the timeline for production.

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April 28, 2020

Amendments to New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act Includes New Notice Obligations

On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the 2020-2021 state budget bills, which include several amendments to New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA).

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April 28, 2020

Employees Catch a (Meal) Break from the Oregon Supreme Court

On April 23, 2020, the Oregon Supreme Court declined to review a ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals in which employers were held to a standard of “strict liability” for failing to ensure that non-exempt employees take their full 30-minute meal breaks.

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April 28, 2020

Canada: Do Employers Have an Obligation to Protect Employees from Exposure to Safety Hazards While they Work from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadians are performing work for their employers inside their homes. This raises the question of who has responsibility for potential hazards they may be exposed to while doing so.

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April 28, 2020

Returning to Work: Some Lessons from Asia – 新常态:如何复工 – 来自亚洲的一些经验

新冠疫情 COVID-19对全球的个人和企业产生了前所未有的影响。各国政府关闭了边境、发布了健康指南、实行了社交隔离措施、关闭了非关键行业以外的全部业务,并立法为公司和个人提供经济支持。

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April 28, 2020

Colorado Expands Coverage and Amount of Leave under Health Emergency Leave with Pay (HELP) Rules

On April 27, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment amended its Health Emergency Leave with Pay (HELP) Rules, which require certain employers to provide employees paid sick leave for a covered COVID-19 reason.

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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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