Update: On December 22, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill that would ban all new non-competition agreements for workers in New York. News reports indicate that Governor Hochul sought to limit the ban...more
Earlier this year, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued its decision and order in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (February 21, 2023), holding that certain confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions...more
On November 4, 2021, the federal Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (the “ETS”). The ETS implements the additional measures to encourage...more
11/9/2021
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Companies and their workforces are facing extraordinary challenges during the period of disruption caused by COVID-19, and Governments around the world are introducing new legislation and guidance on a frequent basis to help...more
Employers planning a return to the workplace must comply with a myriad of employment laws, regulations and guidance issued by public health authorities and other regulators. The following is a summary of certain portions of...more
10/8/2020
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As states allow businesses to reopen and employers begin returning to the workplace, questions arise regarding the potential liability of employers if employees and consultants contract COVID-19 in the workplace—which might...more
8/11/2020
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Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
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Limited Liability ,
New York ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
State Labor Laws ,
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Employers planning a return to the workplace must comply with a myriad of employment laws, regulations and guidance issued by public health authorities and other regulators. The following is a summary of certain portions of...more
6/25/2020
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Infectious Diseases ,
Interim Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
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Workplace Safety
As states and cities begin to allow, or plan to allow, businesses to reopen (and for essential businesses to operate more broadly) while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers must plan ahead to reopen workplaces safely...more