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Senate HELP Committee Hearing: Key Takeaways for Employers from the July 16, 2025 Nomination Review

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On July 16, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened to review the nominations of three individuals whose roles could significantly shape the future of federal labor and employment...more

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Measles in 2025: Prevention, Prophylaxis, and Workplace Policies

Measles has seen a resurgence in the United States in 2025, with significant outbreaks reported, particularly in Texas and New Mexico. As of June 3, 2025, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s U.S. Measles...more

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Public Health Emergency No More: Pitfalls Employers Should Avoid While Easing Their COVID-Era Policies

After more than three years, both the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have ended their classification of COVID-19 as a public/global health emergency. In conjunction...more

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COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where Do We Stand?

As we have reported previously, on April 10, 2023 President Biden signed legislation ending the COVID-19 National Emergency.  However, the rollback of COVID-19 requirements was already underway in many state and municipal...more

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The EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Workplace COVID-19 Testing

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Until recently, employers had broad discretion to determine whether their employees were required to take COVID-19 tests prior to entering the workplace. However, newly released guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: States Adjust COVID-19 Regulations and OSHA ETS Released - Employment Law This Week®

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It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at the ways in which states are relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and discuss the much-anticipated Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) emergency temporary standard....more

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Dutch Court Gags Employee Who Refused to Wear a Mask

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A deliveryman for a confectionery chain who was suspended because he repeatedly refused to wear a mask is not entitled to his salary, the District Court of Utrecht ruled last week....more

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New COVID-19 Restrictions Placed On North Carolina Employers

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As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike across the country, North Carolinians must abide by more stringent restrictions under a Modified Stay-at-Home Order released yesterday. While the Order continues requirements for face...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: CDC Permits Shortened Quarantine Periods, CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations, NY Amends WARN Act - Employment Law...

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at a new COVID-19 quarantine timeline and stricter workplace safety regulations in California. CDC Permits Shortened Quarantine Periods The Centers for Disease Control and...more

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Rule 6: If You’re Sick, Stay Home – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19

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While we all intuitively know that we should stay home when we are feeling unwell, a fall 2019 survey suggests just the opposite—that approximately 90% of workers generally “push through” and come to work anyway. The reality...more

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Columbia and Other South Carolina Cities Pass Face Mask Ordinances

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On the heels of a recent spike in new COVID-19 cases, at least six South Carolina cities, including the state’s two largest in Charleston and Columbia, have passed emergency face-covering ordinances. Both were enacted shortly...more

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Employers Face New Obligations As Memphis Imposes Mandatory Face Covering Ordinance

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On the heels of Shelby County’s decision to remain in Phase 2 of its Back to Business Plan, the Memphis City Council just approved a new Ordinance requiring individuals within the City of Memphis to wear a face covering or...more

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