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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the flurry of associated leave issues, Gov. Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 1383 into law, which provides up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave under...

On December 1, 2020, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision that suspends the Department of Labor's prevailing wage increase that went into effect on October 8, 2020.

On October 31, 2021, the New York State Commissioner of Health continued the designation of COVID-19 as a "highly contagious communicable disease" pursuant to the HERO Act until December 15, 2021.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is, by its terms, set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. The FFCRA was signed into law on March 18, 2020, and generally requires employers

On July 29, 2021, President Biden announced that the administration would be implementing new COVID-19 prevention measures for federal employees and contractors.

On November 15, 2020, Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an emergency epidemic order limiting gatherings and imposing restrictions, which included closing...

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that New York City will become the first major city in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for private sector workers across industries.

On March 12, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill 2588A. This vaccine leave law, effective immediately, amends the New York Labor Law to grant employees job-protected...

Oregon operates a state plan that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has approved that applies to both public and private employers.

Late Friday, December 17, 2021, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government's motion to lift the stay on the OSHA COVID-19 mandate imposed by the Fifth Circuit on November 6, 2021.

Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of rising cases of COVID-19, the CDC has recently reversed its prior facemask guidance, and has now required that both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals wear masks indoors in public spaces

The San Francisco city and county health order includes several exemptions from the face covering requirement.

Based on recent guidance issued by the New York Department of Health, school districts can no longer deem their employees "essential workers" for purposes of the travel restrictions.

Recently the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released guidance stating that employers generally may require their employees to receive a Food and Drug Administration...

Many employers have implemented COVID-19 safety protocols for their employees based upon various government regulations, orders...

As many employers develop and implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies, the legal landscape for federal and private vaccine mandates continues to develop.

Join us for a Ballard Spahr webinar focused on arguably the most compelling issue for employers in early 2021: the COVID-19 vaccines and how they will impact the workplace.