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Trump Administration Public Health Workplace Safety

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, July 28, 2025

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PA NIOSH Employees Uncertain About Their Future- The United States Supreme Court handed the Trump Administration a victory, allowing the President to conduct mass firings at federal agencies. Now, Pittsburgh-area employees...more

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Rules, but Limits Them to Healthcare

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Last week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its long-expected new rules relating to COVID-19 in the workplace. Although some welcomed formal rules on COVID-19, many were surprised to see the...more

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President Issues Executive Order To Protect Continued Operation of Nation’s Meat Processors; OSHA Adopts Enforcement Discretion

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the President issued an Executive Order under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to protect the continued operation of the nation’s meat and poultry processors during the current COVID-19...more

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Why You Need To Pay Attention To How The Feds Are Approaching The Meat And Poultry Processing Industry

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While most employers do not take issue with CDC and OSHA recommendations related to hand washing, sanitizing, personal protective equipment (PPE), or even employee screening – the social distancing aspect of these guidelines...more

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Trump Administration Issues Guidelines on “Opening up America Again"

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On April 16, 2020, the Trump Administration issued Guidelines entitled “Opening Up America Again” to help ease the Nation’s economy into reactivity and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. ...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update

[co-author: Taylor Daly, Public Policy Specialist] Congress took its final steps forward today in advancing H.R. 6201, the Families First Act (also referred to as Phase 2 of the COVID-19 response), with the Senate...more

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Establishes New Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave Rights for U.S. Employees

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On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (the “Act”) and President Trump signed the Act into law the same day. The Act is significantly less onerous on employers than an earlier...more

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Financial Daily Dose 3.19.2020 | Top Story: Second COVID-19 Relief Package Now Law But Market Chaos Remains

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Late action by the Senate to pass a second COVID-19 relief package (that the White House soon signed) may [key word may] help markets yo-yo back upward today after a dismal Wednesday driven by crazy-low oil prices (West Texas...more

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Employment Law Now IV-58- Breaking: New Federal Coronavirus Legislation

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On March 18, President Trump signed the new federal Coronavirus legislation providing significant changes to the FMLA and paid sick leave requirements (effective April 2, 2020). Mike Schmidt is joined in this episode by...more

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House Revises Coronavirus Leave Bill Before Sending to Senate

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As a follow-up to our Legal Alert regarding the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the amendments to the FMLA (the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (E-FMLA)), the House made key revisions to these bills before...more

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Congress Finalizes COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Act: Prepare To Provide Paid Sick Leave And FMLA

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The Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act today, an economic stimulus plan aimed at addressing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Americans and introducing paid sick leave and an expanded family and...more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part III: UPDATE - House Passes “Technical Corrections” to COVID-19 Relief Bill with Paid Sick and...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As reported in Part II of our “Paid Leave and Coronavirus” series, the U. S. House of Representatives (the “House”) passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“HR 6201” or the “Bill”) in the early...more

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Senate Approves Paid Sick Leave, Family Medical Leave Expansion; Bill Expected to Become Law

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On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate approved House-passed legislation responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The bill will now be sent to the president, who is expected to sign it into law.  Of direct interest to the business...more

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What Will The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Mean for Employers?

At 12:53 a.m. on Saturday March 14, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” with bipartisan support. The bill was a product of lengthy negotiations between House Majority Leader...more

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Summary of FMLA and Sick Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in response to the ongoing coronavirus emergency. HR6201 includes two new laws relating to employee leave from...more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part II: House Passes COVID-19 Relief Bill with Paid Sick and Family Leave Mandates

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As the country continues to adjust to new realities created by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19, the U. S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

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Families First Coronavirus Responce Act: What Employers Need To Know

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To address the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on Saturday. Although the bill has passed the House, it is still subject to...more

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Temporary Paid Family and Medical Leave Requirements Coming for Some Employers Due to COVID-19

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A bill passed by the House of Representatives on March 13 to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency temporarily transforms what had been unpaid, job protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act...more

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U.S. House Passes Coronavirus (COVID-19) Paid FMLA Law and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act: An Employee Guide

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Over the weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation designed to assist a large segment of the nation’s workforce whose ability to work is or may become impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more

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New Paid Sick Leave Mandate Coming for Some Employers Due to COVID-19 Emergency

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A bill passed by the US House of Representatives on March 13 to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency imposes a mandate on all employers with fewer than 500 employees, and on all federal and state...more

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House Passes COVID-19 Coronavirus Law: Prepare For Paid Sick Leave

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In an effort to boost the government’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Saturday, March 14th, an economic stimulus plan aimed...more

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“Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Could Mean Massive Changes for Employers Nationwide

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The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (the “Bill”), a broad response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, has passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 363-40 and is expected to pass in the Senate and be...more

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Coronavirus Impacts Immigration Compliance and Travel Restrictions

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The coronavirus (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and as a result, President Trump has made a proclamation restricting travel into the United States and an emergency declaration to help control...more

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Recommendations for Health Care Providers in Managing COVID-19

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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 is now a pandemic. The effects continue to be felt in the United States, which now has well over 1,000 confirmed novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...more

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Administration Issues Third Round of COVID-19-Related Travel Restrictions

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On March 11, 2020, the president signed a proclamation, Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus, that implements additional...more

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