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April 22, 2021

Chicago City Council Passes Vaccination Time Off Ordinance

On April 21, 2021, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance, effective immediately, prohibiting adverse action against all Chicago workers—including independent contractors—who take time off from work to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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April 22, 2021

Ontario, Canada Court Reminds Employers that Improperly Drafted Restrictive Covenants are Unenforceable

Ontario’s Superior Court recently denied an employer’s motion for an urgent injunction to restrain its former employee from competing with it contrary to the employee’s purported fiduciary duty and employment agreement’s restrictive covenant.

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April 21, 2021

Biden Calls on Employers to Provide Paid Time Off for Vaccination

Marking the occasion of the 200 millionth COVID-19 vaccine shot administered, President Joe Biden called on employers to provide paid time off to employees to get vaccinated and touted the federal government’s tax credit for certain employers that do so.

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April 21, 2021

Allied Behavior: Turning Allyship into Action

Littler attorneys discuss the importance of effective allyship and provide suggestions to turn allyship into meaningful action in the workplace.

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April 21, 2021

Arizona Joins Other States in Passing COVID-19 Liability Protection for Businesses

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey recently signed Senate Bill 1377 after a push from Republican legislators to limit civil liability exposure for “Good Samaritans” who have worked to protect and provide for Arizonans during the COVID-19 health crisis.

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April 21, 2021

Canada’s 2021 Budget Includes Announcements Relevant to Employers

On April 19, 2021, Canada released its 2021 budget, which contains a number of provisions impacting employers.

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April 20, 2021

Ontario, Canada: Peel Public Health Announces Expedited Business Closures

The Medical Officer of Health in the Peel Public Health Region will issue an order directing businesses with five or more cases of COVID-19 in the previous 14 days to close for 10 calendar days in certain instances.

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April 20, 2021

Ontario, Canada Imposes Additional COVID-19 Restrictions

Ontario announced a two-week extension of its third declaration of emergency and its second Stay-at-Home order, and that in response to the rapid increase of COVID-19 case rates, it would impose additional restrictions.

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April 19, 2021

New Mexico Will Join the Growing List of States Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal

On April 12, 2021, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two bills into law, legalizing the use and possession of recreational cannabis and allowing for the expungement of certain cannabis-related criminal records.

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April 19, 2021

NY Agency Updates Guidance Regarding Health Care Personnel Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure and Travel

On April 1, 2021, the New York Department of Health (NY DOH) issued an update to its prior guidance for health care personnel on returning to work following COVID-19 exposure.

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