Among the myriad executive orders issued by President Trump in the hours after his inauguration, two focus on the number and location of federal employees.
The first is a return-to-work order, requiring all employees of...more
1/22/2025
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Pennsylvania’s new law, the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the Act) went into effect on January 1, 2025. This law restricts the ability of employers and health care practitioners to enter into non-compete...more
Effective September 1, 2021, Texas has joined a growing list of states that have passed enhanced legal protections for victims of workplace sexual harassment. S.B. 45 amends current law relating to the prohibition against...more
State and Local Order Rule and Regulatory Impact -
Q: Does the CDC’s new guidance for vaccinated people impact state and local orders or rules that may still require mask wearing and social distancing?
A: No. As...more
5/18/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
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Executive Orders ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
For more than a year, the world has reacted to and adjusted for COVID-19. Now, with the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, there is light at the end of the tunnel and individuals and companies can start moving forward and planning...more
4/1/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) ,
Masks ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Coronavirus, whose formal name is COVID-19, has been the subject of much media attention since the first outbreak in Wuhan, China, late last year. Just like recent outbreaks of the swine flu, the avian flu, SARS and the West...more
2/25/2020
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Workplace Safety
The following is a wake-up call to all employers, especially those in the health care industry, that have adopted “zero tolerance policies.” These policies will increasingly butt up against the tidal wave of laws legalizing...more
10/1/2018
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Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Job Applicants ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
Zero Tolerance Policies