Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 192 (βEO 192β), creating additional COVID-19 mitigation protocols for New Jersey employers that will be effective on November 5, 2020 at 6:00 am. These new requirements are largely based on existing the United States Centers for Disease Control (βCDCβ) guidance for employers, although there are some new measures contained in EO 192 discussed below. Importantly, the mitigation measures contained in EO 192 are mandatory, and non-compliance carries potentially significant consequences.
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Californiaβs AB 685 Imposes COVID-19 Workplace Exposure Notice and Reporting Requirements for Employers Effective January 1, 2021
GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 685 INTO LAW, ESTABLISHING NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR UNIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL WORKPLACE COVID-19 EXPOSURES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021
New Jersey Requires COVID-19 Workplace Protocols Effective November 5, 2020
Only four days after extending New Jerseyβs public health emergency an additional 30 days, Governor Phil Murphy signedΒ Executive Order 192Β (EO 192), requiring businesses that operate during the continuing COVID-19 crisis to implement workplace safety protocols effective November 5, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. Significantly, EO 192 provides for the establishment of complaint and investigation procedures to resolve non-compliance.
Pension Reform? Presidential Memorandum Focuses Attention on Failing Pension Systems
The Secretaries of the Departments of Treasury, Commerce, and Labor have been directed to review and report on the pension funding crisis in anΒ October 22, 2020, Presidential Memorandum. The Memorandum brings renewed attention to a long-standing pension funding crisis and the failing backstops.
Stephanie Adler-Paindiris Discusses COVID-19 Class Action Lawsuits
Stephanie Adler-PaindirisΒ discusses the increased risk of class action litigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic in “How Employers Can Prepare for Rise in Pandemic-related Lawsuits,” published by theΒ Franchise Times.Β
Request For Medical Examination Was Permissible Under ADA After Positive Drug Test Result
A federal court in Indiana dismissed an employeeβs claim that his employer did not have the right to request a medical examination after he tested positive for drugs and subsequently admitted that he was taking numerous prescription medications that could create a safety risk. Beal v. Muncie Sanitary District, Case
Michigan OSHA Adopts COVID-19 Emergency Rule
Mickey Chichester and Jaclyn Giffen outline the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administrationβs COVID-19 emergency rule.
SHRM Online
Lack of Stimulus Bill Could Lead to Rise in COVID Related Lawsuits
Angelo Spinola encourages health care providers to stay abreast of the latest laws and legal trends impacting the home care industry in order to remain successful.
Home Health Care News
Navigating the ADA in the Time of COVID-19: A look at compliance during the pandemic
Allison Williams, Natalee Marion and Kelli Fuqua provide an outline for employers navigating Texas disability laws in the time of a pandemic.
State Bar of Texas
Unused Vacation Days: What You Should Know
Deidra Nguyen discusses unused paid time off policy considerations for employers.
The Wall Street Journal
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More flexibility and different HR management, so pandemic changes work
Carlo Majer and Edgardo Ratti advise employers implement more structured regulations as employees continue to work in a remote environment due to the pandemic.
Today
What Happens to My Unused Vacation Days?
Deidra Nguyen encourages managers to make prospective, not retrospective, changes.
The Wall Street Journal
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Keeping Employees Safe at Work β ADA Considerations in the Age of COVID
Oregon Issues Temporary Rules for School Closures
Megan Crowhurst and Heather St. Clair explore the components of Oregonβs temporary administrative order.
SHRM Online
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Littler Ask the Experts
Will Vail comments on the revised definition of a healthcare provider under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Wired