Seyfarth Synopsis:
Headlining
the number of employment-related bills California legislators
introduced by the February 19th deadline are those that would
extend COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and provide other
leaves and accommodations.
After last year s pandemic-caused truncation of the 2020 legislative
session in which the governor signed only 372 new laws, the fewest
since 1967 many expected the introduction of a large number
of bills. Yet only 1,560 bills were introduced in the Assembly this year, the
lowest number in six years though there is no shortage of
labor and employment-related bills.
Below, we summarize the most significant labor and employment
bills introduced, which help mark the legislative playing field for
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York has
announced new travel quarantine and reopening rules. Domestic
travelers are no longer subject to the Travel Advisory within 90
days of their full vaccination, certain gatherings can increase in
size, and arts and entertainment venues can reopen at 33 percent
capacity. These new modifications put New York on the path
back to normalcy.
Travel Advisory Changes
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State issued
quarantine rules for travelers, updating the rules
periodically as new developments took place. In late December
The recent decline in COVID-19 infections has led numerous states to begin contemplating a roll-back of mask mandates and related COVID-19 restrictions.
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
On February 25, 2021, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan
Schulman denied applications for preliminary
injunctions in their entirety requested by two plaintiffs, thus
leaving in place the California Division of Occupational Safety and
Health s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary
Standards (ETS). The ETS took effect on November 30,
2020.
Judge Schulman found that the plaintiffs had not met their
burden of showing that they would likely prevail on the merits of
the case. He concluded that Cal/OSHA s Occupational Safety and
Health Standards Board had the authority to promulgate the ETS
WilmerHale's COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement Report offers a concise weekly roundup of notable congressional, executive branch, and state attorney general oversight and enforcement activity relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.