10/30/2020 12:34:52 PM New CDC close contact definition announced for contact tracing and worker exclusion By Michael Correll Joseph Mammone The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its definition for close contact in its COVID-19 guidelines. As a...
10/28/2020 8:17:34 PM New Jersey implements additional safeguards for workers in response to rising COVID-19 cases By John McDonald Saranne Weimer On October 28, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 192, which will require a series of workplace protections for workers...
10/26/2020 4:06:04 PM Pittsburgh and Allegheny County vote to ban discrimination against race-based hairstyles By James Holt Mariah McGrogan Last week, the Pittsburgh City Council and the Allegheny County Council unanimously voted to ban discrimination on the basis of...
10/19/2020 9:42:41 PM New York City passes key amendments to paid safe and sick leave law By Mark Goldstein Leora Grushka New York City first adopted a local paid sick leave law in 2014. Over the ensuing six years, the City legislature amended the law several...
10/16/2020 7:11:05 PM Executive Order 13950 on diversity training: Hidden traps for employers By Michael Correll Adam Weiner **Please note this blog has been updated as of January 25, 2021. Read our update here. Beginning November 20, 2020, President Trump’s...