On February 7, 2022, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) announced that it would lift the general state-wide indoor mask requirement no later than March 31, 2022. Per the OHA, the mask requirement for schools will also...more
Last week, Governor Kate Brown announced that the State of Oregon would require that all health care workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they could prove they were entitled to a religious or medical...more
8/27/2021
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On August 19, 2021, just two weeks after announcing that all Oregon health care workers must either be fully vaccinated or test weekly for COVID-19, which we blogged about here, Governor Brown announced that vaccinations will...more
Pursuant to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidance, employers in certain businesses must require employees, contractors, and volunteers to wear a mask, face covering, or face shield, unless an accommodation for people with...more
Pursuant to new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidance issued May 15, 2020, employers in certain businesses must require employees, contractors, and volunteers to wear a mask, face covering, or face shield, unless an...more
Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-54 (the “Order”) yesterday, entitled “Protecting Works from Unsafe Working Condition and Retaliation During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency.” Although the Order was overshadowed by...more
On Thursday, May 7, 2020 – six weeks after Oregon Governor Brown announced a statewide “Stay Home” order – Governor Brown released details for Reopening Oregon over the coming weeks and months. The Governor’s plan follows...more
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-50 on May 4, 2020, which temporarily prevents the garnishment of COVID-19 relief funds by creditors and debt collectors. The Order states that government emergency support...more
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or stop sheltering in place anyway), a wave of COVID-19-related employment lawsuits are being filed across the country. At our last count, nearly 50 labor and...more
Employers facing changes in their business or broader economic downturns must find ways to respond and weather the storm. Typically, this means cutting expenses, while maintaining their ability to operate. For many (if not...more
Employers facing changes in their business or broader economic downturns must find ways to respond and weather the storm. Typically, this means cutting expenses, while maintaining their ability to operate. For many (if not...more
Like you, we are closely monitoring the rapid developments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest is the Senate’s passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (or “CARES” Act). ...more