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New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

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Legal Update: Ring in the New Year with New York and New York City Employment Law Updates

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Lawmakers in the city and state of New York were busy in 2024 enacting various labor- and employment-related legislation that is already impacting the workplace....more

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The Learned Concierge - September 2024, Vol. 12

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

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2,000 COVID-19-Related Employment Lawsuits Filed In The U.S.: An Analysis Of The Data And Trends

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On April 6, 2021, the total number of COVID-19-related employment complaints filed in United States courts passed the 2,000 mark. Although it took eight months to reach the first 1,000 complaints (March–November 2020), it...more

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program

Congress has authorized a promising grant program for restaurants, bars, breweries, food trucks and caterers, with grants awarded based on the recipient’s decline in revenues during 2020. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund...more

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Ontario, Canada: Stage 3 Reopening Will Begin on July 17, 2020

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On April 27, 2020, Ontario released a Framework for Reopening Our Province. This Framework contemplates the gradual reopening of the province in three stages, with each stage lasting for approximately two-to-four weeks to...more

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Washington, D.C. and Maryland Expand Their Reopening Efforts

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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District would move into Phase Two of its reopening plan on June 22, 2020.  Maryland has also expanded Stage Two of its reopening plan....more

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All of Pennsylvania (Except Lebanon County) Eligible to “Go Green” June 26th for In-Person Business — But Philadelphia Will Go...

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On June 19, Governor Wolf announced that 12 of the remaining 13 counties in the Commonwealth’s Yellow phase of reopening will be eligible to move into the Green phase this coming Friday, June 26....more

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Massachusetts Moves to Second Step of Phase II of Reopening Plan

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts will move to the second step of Phase II of the State’s reopening plan beginning yesterday, June 22. Updated COVID-19 guidance issued by the Baker Administration increases office occupancy...more

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COVID-19: Maine Eases Business Restrictions in Select Counties and Increases Retail Store Capacity Limits Statewide

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On June 15, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced a modification to the state’s reopening plan to allow restaurants in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties to open for indoor dining. ...more

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Ontario, Canada: Stage 2 Reopening Begins on a Regional Basis

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On April 27, 2020, Ontario released a Framework for Reopening Our Province. This Framework contemplates the gradual reopening of the province in three stages, with each stage lasting for approximately two-to-four weeks to...more

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Northern Virginia and Richmond Enter Reopening Phase Two Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions

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On June 9, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Northern Virginia and Richmond will join the rest of the state in entering Phase Two on June 12, 2020, taking the next step to reopening the region. Governor Northam’s...more

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New York Issues Detailed Reopening Plan and Guidance as the State Looks Forward to Phase Three

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, New York State has issued guidance for “Phase Three” industries,” which include personal care services and indoor dining. The guidance gives these...more

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New York State and City Continue Reopening; Issue Office, Retail, and Industry-Specific Guidance

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New York State has continued to issue the state’s phased, regional plan for reopening businesses following the statewide closure of all nonessential businesses due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, a...more

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Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order grants commercial building owners and retail store owners the ability to conduct temperature...

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As New York enters a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and New York businesses are beginning to reopen, New York is taking steps and providing tools to employers in an attempt to mitigate further spread of COVID-19....more

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NJ Allows Non-Essential Business Operations to Resume

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order 150, which furthers efforts to reopen non-essential businesses closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Starting June 15, 2020, non-essential retail...more

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Reopening Florida: The Step-by-Step Plan for Florida’s Recovery

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The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt in every corner of Florida and have dramatically affected the way that we do business, the way we interact, and the way we live.  This article offers guidance on Florida’s progress...more

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Governor Cuomo's Executive Order grants commercial building owners and retail store owners the ability to conduct temperature...

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As New York enters a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and New York businesses are beginning to reopen, New York is taking steps and providing tools to employers in an attempt to mitigate further spread of COVID-19. ...more

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COVID-19: Massachusetts Governor Provides New Guidance on Reopening Phase 2

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On June 1, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued COVID-19 Order No. 35, providing new guidance on Phase 2 of the Reopening Advisory Board’s Reopening Massachusetts Plan. ...more

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Virginia Prepares to Enter “Phase Two” of its Reopening Plan Everywhere Except Northern Virginia and Richmond

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On June 2, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 65 and Order of Public Health Emergency Six (“Executive Order 65”), which is set to take effect at 12:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2020....more

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Massachusetts Governor Issues Phase 2 Reopening Order Along With Sector-Specific Guidance for Retail Stores and Childcare Programs

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 1, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued an Executive Order providing details as to which businesses and organizations may reopen during Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan. ...more

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Massachusetts Provides Guidance for Phases II–IV of Reopening Plan

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Massachusetts is beginning to prepare for the next phase of its four-phase reopening plan. On June 1 Governor Charlie Baker issued an order allowing Phase II businesses to open their locations to workers to prepare for...more

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CDC provides updated guidance and toolkit for employers preparing to re-open

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CDC provides updated guidance and toolkit for employers preparing to re-open - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to release workplace re-opening guidance, both generally and for employers...more

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Connecticut’s Plan to Reopen Businesses

On April 30, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont released a four-stage plan to reopen business in Connecticut when the following conditions were met: (1) sustained 14-day decline in hospitalizations; (2) adequate testing capacity; (3)...more

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Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders, as of June 3, 2020

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Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home orders. Yet even as businesses begin to reopen, face coverings are...more

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