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City of Long Beach to Require Staffing for Self-Check Out

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The City of Long Beach introduced a new ordinance aimed at curbing retail theft and improving safety in grocery and drug stores that use self-service checkout stations. The ordinance applies to “drug retail establishments”...more

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Chicago Expands Sexual Harassment Prevention Requirements

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The City of Chicago amended its human rights ordinance to require that employers provide better tools to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The changes took effect on July 1, 2022. The updated ordinance requires that...more

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Alameda County, California Reinstates Mask Mandates

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On June 2, 2022, the Alameda County Public Health Department announced that face coverings would once again be required in most indoor public settings, including workplaces and offices, effective Friday, June 3, 2022 (the...more

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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Unmasks Indoor Spaces

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Effective March 4, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) eliminated a masking requirement for all persons, regardless of vaccination status, in most indoor public settings which aligns with the...more

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Philadelphia Requires Faces Masks Indoors and Certain Large Outdoor Events, With Limited Exceptions, Unless All Present Are...

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On August 11, 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Acting Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole issued an Order effective immediately that requires individuals to wear a face mask (with certain exceptions) in any indoor...more

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Los Angeles County and Other California Jurisdictions Walk Back Face Mask Orders

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It was just last month when the state of California announced the state’s reopening and what many hoped to be the end of pandemic life and various COVID-19-related restrictions.  Most significant for many, face masks—which...more

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Los Angeles County Roller Coaster Mask Order Published

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Late Friday afternoon, July 16, 2021, the LA County Health Department published its much-ballyhooed Order returning a mask requirement to most indoor settings.  The order requires masks for all persons, regardless of...more

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MASK ALERT to Employers In Los Angeles County – The Circus Continues

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Los Angeles County Health Department announced that it will issue an order on July 16 requiring masks indoors regardless of a person’s vaccination status to be effective on July 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ...more

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Santa Clara County Updates Guidelines for Reopening Employers Effective June 21, 2021

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In May 2021, Santa Clara County implemented some unique requirements on employers in the County with respect to gathering information on the vaccination status of employees....more

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Los Angeles County Restricts In-Person Dining Due to Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (“L.A. Public Health”) announced that all outdoor and indoor dining at restaurants, breweries and wineries will be restricted,...more

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Sacramento County Permits Some Businesses To Return And Enacts New COVID-19 Worker Protections

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The Sacramento County Health Officer just issued an Order superseding the County’s previous Stay-At-Home Order, reflecting the County’s shift from the Widespread Tier (Purple) to the Substantial Tier (Red) on the state’s...more

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D.C. requires employers to adopt COVID-19 worker protection policies, increases retaliation protections

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A new D.C. emergency law titled “Protecting Businesses and Workers from COVID-19 Emergency Amendment Act of 2020” (Act), signed by the Mayor on August 13, 2020, requires all private employers and D.C. agencies to take...more

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California's New "Employer Playbook" Helps Employers Prepare for and Respond to COVID-19 Situations

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On July 24, 2020, California released the Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening. The Employer Playbook provides detailed information for employers in an easy-to-read checklist format. The majority of the document is...more

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D.C. Expands Face Mask Requirement – Including Mandate for Employer Provided Masks

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Executive Summary: On July 22, 2020, in a response to an increase in reported coronavirus cases in the area, the District of Columbia expanded mask requirements in a Mayoral Order that takes immediate effect....more

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NYC Updates Face Covering FAQs for Indoor Activities

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On July 13, 2020, the New York City Health Department released a COVID-19 Face Coverings Frequently Asked Questions document (“FAQs”), encouraging anyone in New York City to wear a face covering in any indoor setting that is...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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