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April 12, 2021

Philadelphia Hotel, Airport Hospitality, and Event Center Businesses Face Significant New Recall and Retention Obligations

Philadelphia has imposed significant new recall and retention obligations on hotel, airport hospitality, and event center businesses as they struggle to recover in this uncertain COVID-19 economy.

ASAP
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April 12, 2021

West Virginia Enacts Legislation to Clarify Worker Classification

Governor Jim Justice recently signed into law Senate Bill 272, the West Virginia Employment Law Workers Classification Act, which goes into effect on June 9, 2021.

Insight
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April 12, 2021

California Supreme Court Expands the Reach of the California Prevailing Wage Law

The trend over the last 20 years has been for California's prevailing wage law to spread to areas previously unimagined.

ASAP
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April 9, 2021

DOL Issues Guidance on the American Rescue Plan Act COBRA Subsidy

On April 7, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the ARPA COBRA subsidy and published model notices for use with the ARPA COBRA subsidy.

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April 8, 2021

Ontario, Canada Declares Third Provincial Emergency and Enacts Stay-at-Home Order

On April 7, 2021, Ontario announced the declaration of a third provincial emergency and the enactment of a stay-at-home order.

Insight
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April 8, 2021

Virginia Enacts New Paid Sick Leave Law for Home Health Workers

On March 31, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law House Bill 2137, requiring paid sick leave for home health workers.

Insight
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April 8, 2021

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Canada Provides Employers with Roadmap for Responding to Requests for Exemptions from Mask-Wearing Policies

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision provides a roadmap for how employers should determine whether they are required to accommodate employees and customers who seek exemptions from the City of Toronto’s mask-wearing requirement.

Podcast
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April 8, 2021

Candid COVID Conversations: Vaccine Passports, Florida’s Latest Executive Order and Florida’s Liability Shield Law

Kimberly Doud and Nancy Johnson discuss the impact of state actions on employers in Florida and provide tips on what employers can do now in light of these actions.

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April 6, 2021

Rising COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Lead to Ontario, Canada Shutdown

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rising in Ontario at a concerning pace due to the rapid transmission of new variants, on April 1, 2021, the province filed Ontario Regulation 240/21, imposing an “emergency brake” across the province.

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April 5, 2021

Businesses in the Sunshine State are Prohibited from Requiring Vaccine Passport from Patrons and Customers

Vaccine passports—standardized credentials showing proof of vaccination—are gaining momentum in some states as a means of returning to normalcy and allowing businesses to open fully to those who prove they have been inoculated against COVID-19.

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