In a bid to encourage vaccination among the nation’s workers to protect unvaccinated people, OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard calls for private-sector employers with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19...more
11/9/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
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OSHA ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Under a forthcoming OSHA emergency temporary standard, private-sector employers with more than 100 employees will be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing. Eliminating a testing alternative, federal...more
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and local governments have adopted varying moratoria on evictions, enacted as emergency legislative protections for tenants facing eviction. The federal moratorium on eviction,...more
A federal judge in Texas has declared the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium unconstitutional, holding that Article I’s power to regulate interstate commerce and enact laws necessary and...more
Last week, President Biden released a fact sheet summarizing a proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, which promises to have a broad reaching impact on U.S. businesses.
The proposal includes a $15 billion grant...more
1/21/2021
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The incoming Biden Administration promises a more nationalized approach to combatting the COVID-19 public health crisis, plus a large economic stimulus response focused on unemployment, paid leave, state and local government...more
11/12/2020
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Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) ,
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World Health Organization
From mask-wearing to physical separation to staggered schedules and crowding-related transit incentives, implementing these guidelines may reshape office life.
Updated CDC guidelines provide information for minimizing the...more
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has generated new interest in the regulation of medical waste.
The COVID-19 crisis is generating a significant amount of regulated medical waste....more
Only a week after introducing his plan to reopen the Texas economy, Governor Abbott announced two more waves of business reopenings to begin on May 8 and May 18.
Hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, tanning salons, and...more
Texas charges forward with phased reopening plan commencing May 1, 2020.
Retail, restaurants, and movie theaters are now permitted to operate at limited capacity, with plans to expand operating capacity and add another...more
5/4/2020
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Golf Courses ,
Governor Abbott ,
Libraries ,
Movie Theaters ,
Museums ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Retailers ,
Shopping Malls ,
Texas ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Pandemic-related work stoppages and delays are affecting both field and non-field work at Superfund sites.
COVID-19 is impacting Superfund site investigations and response activities.
...more
The latest iteration of the federal Critical Infrastructure Guidance expands the scope of critical workers a second time in less than a month, evidencing the continued fluidity of the rules that govern essential critical...more
The CDC sets higher safety standards for essential businesses, while guiding the strategy for all employers as businesses look to their future.
New CDC guidance allows essential workers to remain on the front lines even if...more
4/16/2020
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Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare ,
Masks ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
Governor Kemp orders Georgia residents and visitors to shelter in place and limit social interaction for 10 days.
By executive order, Georgia Governor Kemp issued a statewide 10-day shelter-in-place order, from April 3,...more
4/8/2020
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Eviction ,
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Foreclosure ,
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School Closures ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
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Gov. Whitmer strengthens her “stay home, stay safe” order and prohibits discharge, discipline, and retaliation against workers who stay home.
Gov. Whitmer defines quarantine periods and prohibits discharge, discipline, and...more
Aiming to protect public health within a large and diverse geography and an independent-minded culture, Texas responds to the COVID-19 pandemic with an evolving patchwork of state and local social distancing orders.
To date,...more
4/8/2020
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Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Lenders ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Tax Relief ,
Texas
The April 3 State Health Officer order combines the state’s definition of essential activities with the federal definition of essential workforce.
Alabama mandates residents stay home except for defined “essential...more
Environmental agencies are responding with updated compliance and enforcement policies.
Temporary environmental enforcement discretion and forbearance policies can provide relief for companies and individuals unable to...more
EPA existing guidance provides some conceptual anchoring for informing evolving risk management considerations.
- Regulated parties face disruption of their ability to comply with environmental, health & safety laws due...more
The Coronavirus response is testing the limits of overlapping jurisdiction in the public health arena.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments with sometimes overlapping jurisdiction are overlaying a quilt of...more
What does it mean for New York State to be on PAUSE?
New York State’s Governor Cuomo has implemented extraordinary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, closing all nonessential businesses effective Sunday, March 22,...more
Ten key issues property owners and landlords need to consider as they plan to confront the pandemic.
In a rapidly evolving situation, business plans need to anticipate risks and possible responses....more
3/13/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Housing Market ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
Practical steps to address cybersecurity threats—precautions to prepare for the possible system impacts from COVID-19.
Organizations preparing for COVID-19 are testing and implementing business continuity plans to address...more
3/10/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Phishing Scams ,
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Three Critical Steps for Ensuring Business Continuity -
As of today, there are reportedly more than 90,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with the virus having reached every continent except Antarctica...
...more
3/4/2020
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Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Interruption ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization