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Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Protecting Your Team's Data: What Every Employer Needs to Know

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention: protecting your employees’ sensitive personal information. In today’s digital world, keeping your team’s data safe isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s absolutely...more

Mintz

[Podcast] Mintz On Air: Practical Policies - Investigations Unscripted

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Member Jen Rubin is joined by Member Natashia Tidwell for an unscripted conversation about conducting effective workplace investigations. This episode is part of a series of conversations designed to help employers navigate...more

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California Attorney General Announces CCPA “Investigative Sweep” of Employers

On July 14, 2023, the California attorney general (AG) announced a surprising “investigative sweep” into employer compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and its implementing regulations, sending a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Return To Work Virtual Toolkit Part 5 - Preparing for the Unknown: How to Anticipate and Address Future Workplace...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is leading some employers to consider extreme, and often unnecessary, new policies in...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Return To Work Virtual Toolkit Part 4 - Preparing Your Responses: How to Tackle Opening-Day Obstacles - May 26th, 12:00...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is leading some employers to consider extreme, and often unnecessary, new policies in...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Return To Work Virtual Toolkit Part 3 - Preparing Your Workforce: How to Avoid Legal Landmines When Bringing Employees...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is leading some employers to consider extreme, and often unnecessary, new policies in...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Return to Work Virtual Toolkit Part 1 - Preparing to Reopen: How to Smoothly Transition Back to Work - May 14th, 12:00...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is leading some employers to consider extreme, and often unnecessary, new policies in...more

Payne & Fears

[Webinar] Critical Return to Work Employment Law Issues for Utah Employers - May 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

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Utah companies are beginning to open their doors again, and there is a lot to consider from an employment law perspective. This complimentary webinar will address some of the following issues: - Employer testing and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

COVID-19 and Workplace Privacy: Employers Beware

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Seyfarth Synopsis: During the COVID-19 crisis, employers are being thrust into situations in which they inquiring into and monitoring the private lives of their employees in unprecedented ways. ...more

Payne & Fears

Looking Ahead: A Comprehensive Guide To Covid-19 Employment Decisions Through Downsizing, Furloughs, And Return To Work

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After weeks of adjustment to the sudden spread of COVID-19, including dramatic business slowdowns, government shutdown orders, and financial rescue measures for employees and employers, businesses are adapting to the “new...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

EEOC Issues ADA and Title VII Guidance for Employers on COVID-19

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently hosted a webinar in which the agency answered questions about the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII to COVID-19-related...more

Littler

COSTA RICA: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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Given COVID-19’s rapid spread and implications, employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel restrictions, privacy of employees’ health information, compensation, and...more

Littler

GERMANY: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Declaration of COVID-19 as a Pandemic Changes Rules for Employers

The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 finally acknowledged that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a pandemic. That designation changes the rules for employers....more

Littler

COLOMBIA: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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On March 11, 2020, Colombia’s Health Ministry declared that every person arriving from China, Spain, Italy and France must self-isolate for 14 days from the date of their arrival in Colombia....more

Morgan Lewis

How Hospitals Can Balance Public Health Concerns, Patient Privacy in Responding to Coronavirus

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Recent guidance from the Office for Civil Rights and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reiterates that existing privacy laws and emergency preparedness standards provide an effective framework for providers...more

FordHarrison

What if Michael Scott Had Contracted Coronavirus?

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During a particularly good episode of The Office, Michael Scott burned his foot, made a screaming SOS call to the receptionist imploring the good people of Dunder-Mifflin for assistance, wrapped his leg in bubble wrap, and...more

Goodwin

Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Ten Questions and Answers for Employers

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The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been rapidly spreading around the world, including recently in the United States. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...more

Burr & Forman

Employer Preparation for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases climbs in the U.S. and across the world employers should prepare for practical and legal issues brought on by the disease. While these efforts are complicated by the fact that, to...more

Franczek P.C.

There’s Guidance for That: EEOC Reminds Employers of Pandemic Guidance As Coronavirus Threat Grows

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a news alert yesterday addressing the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act on employers’ responses to a potential...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Public Health vs. Patient Privacy – How Coronavirus is Putting HIPAA to the Test

In a recent blog post, colleagues in our Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice addressed the legal framework pertaining to coronavirus (COVID-19) risks in the workplace. As the number of cases continues to the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Considerations for Addressing Coronavirus and other Epidemics in the Workplace

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As the evolving coronavirus virus (COVID-19) first discovered in China continues to grow in both China and other countries including the United States, businesses here need to consider a number of factors in preparing a...more

Polsinelli

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Employer Guidance for Responding To Coronavirus Outbreak

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The recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, has left many employers across the country grappling with how to effectively and lawfully protect...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Illinois Amends Recreational Cannabis Law To Protect Drug Testing By Employers

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Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557, revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action....more

BCLP

Meet the CCPA: Employer FAQs #3

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In the coming weeks we will be releasing a series of FAQs examining the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) of particular importance to employers. These FAQs should help employers determine if they are required to comply...more

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