On February 2, 2022, Mississippi became the latest state to create a medical marijuana law. The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (MMCA) became effective immediately upon Governor Tate Reeves’s signature.
The NY Department of Health has issued a press release stating that the booster requirement that was to apply to all healthcare workers eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot will not be enforced on February 21, 2022 as originally announced.
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi has issued three news executive orders revising travelers’ declaration requirements, relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and providing for additional vaccine booster mandates for certain employees.
A Dutch bill that would allow employers to require a “corona pass” from employees, self-employed workers and volunteers in some cases, will not likely advance.
Ontario has announced that with key public health and health system indicators improving and the peak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 behind us, it will be easing public health measures sooner than anticipated.
This week brings a significant change for employment arbitration, as both houses of Congress approved a bill, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4445), which now heads to the White House.
On February 9, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state is largely discontinuing the mandate that businesses require proof of vaccination or masks to enter the premises.
In the midst of declining infection rates and increasing debate over mask and vaccine mandates, on February 7, 2022, an Illinois court temporarily enjoined COVID-19 mitigation measure mandates affecting nearly 170 school districts.
Ontario’s Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, which became law on December 2, 2021, amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to prohibit certain non-compete agreements.
During the past two years of the pandemic, federal agencies such as the DHS and the DOS have taken measures to accommodate their services and facilitate the issuance of visas in the consulates across the world in light of on-going safety concerns.
