Tag: COVID

October 5, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) isn’t giving up on pandemic related mail ballots in representation elections any time soon. On September 29, 2022, in a decision concerning an election at a Seattle area Starbucks, the Board passed on an […]

June 30, 2022

On June 8, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an Order defining close contact and infectious period for purposes of the CDPH’s isolation and quarantine guidance issued on April 6. Because the definitions in the new order directly […]

May 26, 2022

In Michelle Roman v. Hertz Local Edition Corp., a United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of California granted summary judgment in favor of Hertz, and against former employee Michelle Roman, whose employment was terminated after she contracted […]

May 16, 2022

The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned the motion judge’s decision in the Taylor v Hanley Hospitality case that concluded that the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulation (IDEL Regulation) precluded a constructive dismissal claim at common law. Since last spring […]

May 5, 2022

The California Legislature considered fewer bills during the prior two sessions—due to the COVID-19 pandemic—but lawmakers in the state appear to be picking up the pace in 2022, and they are currently reviewing several key bills that would impact the […]

March 11, 2022

More than a dozen federal courts have eased or dropped mask requirements since the beginning of March. Reuters has the story. Federal courts that are relaxing or dropping mask requirements include: The District of Connecticut The Western District and the […]

January 26, 2022

On Thursday, February 10, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Healthcare Compliance Lunch & Learn series, Rivkin Radler Partner John Diviney will present a review of employment laws taking effect in 2022. The program will take place from 12:00 […]

January 20, 2022

I am as sick of COVID as the next person, but as an assistant principal, I want students to have as normal an experience as possible. It is only January, but end-of-year activities will be upon us soon, and I […]

November 18, 2021

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released more information for employers about preventing COVID-19-related workplace retaliation while also providing a healthy and safe work environment. The updated guidelines clarify the rights of employees and job applicants who believe […]

October 26, 2021

Effective November 8, 2021, the Biden Administration will rescind the COVID-19 travel restrictions banning most travel from Europe, Brazil, India, China, Iran, and South Africa. In its place, the Administration will impose new COVID-19 prevention protocols on all international air […]

October 12, 2021

We’ve been talking a lot about COVID-19 lately and, in particular, the various regulations and guidance that have come out regarding an employer’s day-to-day responsibilities: Can you require employees to take the vaccine? What kinds of medical questions can I […]

September 21, 2021

Battles continue to rage in schools throughout the country on whether students should be required to wear face masks. As of mid-September, eight states – mostly in the South – have banned mask mandates by schools. Elsewhere, angry anti-mask parents […]

August 6, 2021

As the highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19 spreads across the country, many businesses are again tightening safety precautions to help curb the spread of the disease, like reinstating mask mandates or requiring that employees be vaccinated. Many colleges and […]

March 31, 2021

COVID-19 has resulted in many businesses falling into debt and bankruptcy. What lessons have been learnt here for creditors and debt collectors? COVID-19 has given everyone a better appreciation of certain fundamental institutions and industries that deserve priority treatment. Some, […]

December 28, 2020

President Trump finally signed a coronavirus relief package Sunday after several days’ delay. The president signed the bill Sunday night, but issued a statement that “wasteful items need to be removed” from the bill, indicating that the White House would […]

July 16, 2020

Employers in Virginia must take certain steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the workplace or face penalties under an emergency temporary standard that Virginia lawmakers adopted on July 15. Gov. Ralph Northam said the move makes Virginia […]