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Oregon Health Authority Announces Sunset Date for Indoor Mask Requirements

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

Oregon Health Authority Releases Mandatory Vaccine Rule and Religious/Medical Exemption Forms for Health Care Workers

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

Oregon to Require Vaccinations for All Health Care Workers

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

Face Coverings Are Now Required for Employees of Select Oregon Businesses - Update June 2020

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

Face Coverings Are Now Required for Employees of Select Oregon Businesses

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

Minnesota Increases Worker Protections as It Prepares for Workers Returning to Work in a Pandemic

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

Reopening Oregon: Governor Brown Releases Details and Guidance for Businesses

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 Prohibits Garnishment of COVID-19 Relief Funds

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

COVID-19 Litigation: The Next Wave

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

Staying Connected with Your Employees: Temporary Hours Reduction or Work Share Program?

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

Staying Connected with Your Client: Temporary Hours Reductions and the Minnesota Shared Work Program

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

Senate Passes Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; House Must Still Vote

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

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