April 21, 2020 Update. On April 17, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.19 , which, among other things, relaxes New York’s WARN Act requirements for […]
California Expands Workers’ Compensation in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 20, 2020 Update. The California Department of Industrial Relations issued guidance related to the implementation of the Executive Order in the form of Questions and Answers. This […]
CDC Issues Guidance for Employers in Office Buildings in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 27, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) issued guidance on the steps “[o]ffice building employers, building owners and managers, and building […]
Los Angeles Adopts Right of Recall and Worker Retention Ordinances in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
June 17, 2020 Update. On June 16, 2020, the Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards published Rules and Regulations implementing the Right of Recall Ordinance and Worker Retention […]
San Francisco Enacts Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance Mandating Reemployment for Certain Employees Laid Off Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
On July 3, 2020, San Francisco enacted a Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance temporarily creating a right to reemployment for certain employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic if their […]
New York Imposes Employer Obligations to Provide Leave Related to Quarantines During COVID-19 Pandemic
February 2, 2021 Update On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor issued supplemental guidance on the application of New York’s COVID-19 leave law (the […]
U.S. Department of Labor Launches the Essential Workers, Essential Protections During the COVID-19 Pandemic Initiative
On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) announced the Essential Workers, Essential Protections initiative (the “Initiative”) to provide workers who have […]
Live Nation, AEG Face Criminal Investigation Over Pandemic Refunds
The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into whether Live Nation and AEG illegally colluded in their concert refund policies at the beginning of the […]
Lawyers Are Ruder Since the Pandemic: Judges Speak Out
It’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the legal industry is still feeling the ripple effects. Judges say it is clear in courtrooms, especially in young […]