| Latest Updates |
| Date |
Title |
| January 7, 2021 |
Year-End Appropriations Act Includes Income and Employment Tax Provisions |
| December 17, 2020 |
EEOC Publishes New Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines |
| December 8, 2020 |
Oregon OSHA Issues Sample Materials for Required Employee Training and Releases Delayed Enforcement Memorandum |
| December 7, 2020 |
The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Coming: Can Employers Require Employees to Get Vaccinated? |
| December 2, 2020 |
California Imposes More Stringent Requirements on Employers Relating to COVID-19 |
| November 19, 2020 |
Oregon Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for Employers, Including Updated Face Covering Requirements |
| November 13, 2020 |
Oregon Orders a Statewide “Freeze” Due to COVID-19 Surge, Closing Some Businesses, Restricting Bars and Restaurants to Takeout, and Further Limiting Social Gatherings |
| November 13, 2020 |
OR-OSHA Publishes Model Infection Control Policy Required by New COVID- 19 Rules |
| November 10, 2020 |
Take Action to Comply with OR-OSHA’s Final Temporary COVID-19 Safety Rules |
| November 9, 2020 |
New Requirements on Employers After Utah Declares State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 |
| November 5, 2020 |
State-Funded Temporary Paid Leave Benefits for Eligible Oregon Employees |
| October 21, 2020 |
Oregon Has Updated Face Covering and Mask Requirements |
| October 14, 2020 |
Utah Announces New COVID-19 Protocols |
| October 1, 2020 |
Oregon OSHA Releases Near Final Draft of its COVID-19 Standard |
| September 24, 2020 |
California Passes Bills Expanding Rights to Both Paid and Unpaid Leave |
| September 16, 2020 |
Department of Labor Narrows FFCRA Exemption for Health Care Providers and Affirms Guidance Regarding Intermittent Leave |
| September 15, 2020 |
BOLI Permanently Expands OFLA for Eligible Working Parents Impacted by COVID-19 |
| September 1, 2020 |
Puget Sound Business Journal Quotes Tim O’Connell on Importance for Businesses of Complying with Covid-19 Reopening Plans to Minimize Liability Concerns |
| August 31, 2020 |
FFCRA Update: DOL Issues New Guidance Regarding Childcare Leave |
| August 20, 2020 |
Oregon Now Requires Face Coverings in Public and Private Offices |
| August 19, 2020 |
Oregon OSHA Proposes Draft Temporary Rule Addressing COVID-19 |
| August 7, 2020 |
New York Federal District Court Rules Four Provisions of COVID-19 Paid Leave Rule Invalid |
| July 24, 2020 |
Oregon OSHA has Proposed Sweeping Changes to Regulations to Increase Penalties and Make It More Difficult to Contest Violations |
| July 8, 2020 |
Main Street Lending Program Goes Live: Eligible Borrowers Can Apply Now, Relief for Non-Profits Is in Sight |
| July 1, 2020 |
Updated Face Covering Guidance for Oregon Businesses |
| July 1, 2020 |
Cloth Face Coverings Are Now Required in Anchorage |
| June 30, 2020 |
Updates on Use of FFCRA Leave for Childcare this Summer |
| June 30, 2020 |
Utah Counties Require Face Coverings |
| June 24, 2020 |
Governor Inslee Announces Statewide Mask Mandate in Washington |
| June 16, 2020 |
Employees May Now Bring Direct Claims Against Employers for Alleged Violations of the WA Paid Family and Medical Leave Act |
| June 16, 2020 |
Face Coverings Are Now Required for Employees of Select Oregon Businesses |
| June 10, 2020 |
Washington Governor Extends Proclamation Requiring Accommodation of High-Risk Employees |
| June 8, 2020 |
Oregon Employers in Counties Entering Phase II May Begin Limited Return to Office Work; Remote Work Is Still Recommended |
| June 5, 2020 |
Oregon Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for Employers as Most Counties Enter Phase 2 |
| June 4, 2020 |
Congress “Fixes” Paycheck Protection Program, Allowing More Time to Spend Loan Proceeds and Reducing Required Spend on Payroll Costs |
| June 2, 2020 |
Washington's Safe Start Proclamation for Phased Reopening Includes a Mandate That Employees Wear Cloth Face Coverings |
| May 27, 2020 |
Be Aware: SHSH Violations Will Be Treated As WISHA Violations |
| May 22, 2020 |
The Status of Washington’s COVID-19 Restrictions: Phased Reopening, Contact Tracing, and Mask Requirements |
| May 21, 2020 |
Alaska Reopens for Business |
| May 21, 2020 |
Minnesota Announces its Four-Phase Stay Safe Plan |
| May 20, 2020 |
SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application |
| May 18, 2020 |
Face Coverings Are Now Required for Employees of Select Oregon Businesses |
| May 18, 2020 |
Karin D. Jones Discusses Families First Coronavirus Response Act with KUOW |
| May 15, 2020 |
Utah Lowers its COVID Risk Level to “Yellow” |
| May 14, 2020 |
Stay at Home Becomes Stay Safe as Minnesota Continues to Reopen its Economy |
| May 14, 2020 |
California Modifies California’s Workers’ Compensation Laws to Deal with COVID-19 |
| May 14, 2020 |
Minnesota Increases Worker Protections as It Prepares for Workers Returning to Work in a Pandemic |
| May 8, 2020 |
Recent Developments in Minnesota’s Gradual Reopening of its Economy |
| May 8, 2020 |
Reopening Oregon: Governor Brown Releases Details and Guidance for Businesses |
| May 7, 2020 |
Ten Things to Consider In Getting Back to Work |
| May 7, 2020 |
Non-U.S. Employees Count When Determining Eligibility for Paycheck Protection Plan Loans; Repayment Grace Period Extended to May 14, 2020 for “Necessary Loan” Certification |
| May 7, 2020 |
California Modifies California’s Workers’ Compensation Laws to Deal with COVID-19 |
| May 5, 2020 |
Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work Will Not Reduce PPP Loan Forgiveness |
| May 5, 2020 |
Minnesota Prohibits Garnishment of COVID-19 Relief Funds |
| April 30, 2020 |
COVID-19 Litigation: The Next Wave |
| April 29, 2020 |
Staying Connected with Your Employees: Temporary Hours Reduction or Work Share Program? |
| April 29, 2020 |
FFCRA Leave for Childcare Closures May Extend Beyond the End of the School Year |
| April 29, 2020 |
Staying Connected with Your Client: Temporary Hours Reductions and the Minnesota Shared Work Program |
| April 24, 2020 |
COVID-19: Updates on State Plans to Reopen |
| April 22, 2020 |
Senate Authorizes Additional Relief for Small Businesses Under the Paycheck Protection Program |
| April 18, 2020 |
Washington’s Emergency Unemployment Rules May Help Employers Retain Talent During COVID-19 |
| April 17, 2020 |
California Continues to Fill in the Gaps Left by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act |
| April 17, 2020 |
Seattle City Council Expands Paid Sick and Safe Time in Response to COVID-19 |
| April 15, 2020 |
Navigating ADA Issues in the Time of COVID-19: Four Situations Employers Should Be Prepared For |
| April 14, 2020 |
Washington Governor Mandates That Employers Accommodate Employees at High Risk of Contracting COVID-19 |
| April 9, 2020 |
COVID-19: Employer FAQs |
| April 9, 2020 |
4 Ways Employers Can Provide Financial Support to Employees |
| April 7, 2020 |
Update: Paycheck Protection Program - Additional SBA Guidance Released |
| April 6, 2020 |
FFCRA Eligibility and Employee Leave Requests |
| April 3, 2020 |
Update: SBA Issues Paycheck Protection Program Loan Interim Final Rules, Interest Rate Increased from 0.5% to 1% |
| April 3, 2020 |
Department of Labor Issues Regulations and Updates Guidance for Families First Coronavirus Response Act |
| April 1, 2020 |
UPDATED: BOLI Issues New Rule Providing for Emergency Exemption from Manufacturing Hours Limits |
| April 1, 2020 |
Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Applications Now Available, Submit on April 3, 2020 |
| April 1, 2020 |
OR-OSHA Announces Workplace Social Distancing Investigations |
| March 30, 2020 |
CARES Act Provides Required Minimum Distribution Relief |
| March 30, 2020 |
CARES Act: Funding Relief for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans |
| March 30, 2020 |
CARES Act Provisions Impact Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, HSAs and Student Loan Payment Assistance Benefits |
| March 27, 2020 |
Utah's "Stay Safe, stay Home" Directive issued on March 27, 2020 |
| March 27, 2020 |
UPDATE: Congress Passes Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act |
| March 27, 2020 |
CARES Act Provides New Retirement Plan Distribution and Loan Options |
| March 26, 2020 |
Idaho’s Statewide Self-Isolation Order Is Now in Effect |
| March 26, 2020 |
Required Notice of Rights Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act |
| March 25, 2020 |
U.S. Department of Labor Releases New Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Relief Act |
| March 24, 2020 |
How Does Washington’s Stay Home Order Affect My Business? |
| March 23, 2020 |
Oregon Governor Announces "Stay Home" Order |
| March 21, 2020 |
California Governor Issues Statewide Lockdown |
| March 20, 2020 |
NLRB Postpones All Representation Elections Until At Least April 3 |
| March 20, 2020 |
COVID-19 Relief Legislation Contains Testing Mandate |
| March 19, 2020 |
Changes to Oregon Unemployment Insurance and Oregon Family Leave Act in Light of COVID-19 |
| March 18, 2020 |
California Governor Temporarily Suspends Notice Requirements of California WARN Act |
| March 18, 2020 |
Congress Passes Legislation to Provide Paid Leave to Employees During COVID-19 Emergency |
| March 18, 2020 |
EEOC Updates Guidance on ADA and the Rehabilitiation Act In Light of COVID-19 |
| March 15, 2020 |
House of Representatives Takes Steps to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Absent Due to COVID-19; Senate Must Still Act |
| March 14, 2020 |
COVID-19 – Information Updates |
| March 10, 2020 |
Workplace Issues Related to COVID-19 |
| March 10, 2020 |
Washington’s New Leave Laws and the COVID-19 Outbreak |
| March 05, 2020 |
Tips For Employers to Mitigate Issues Related to COVID-19 Outbreak |
| March 05, 2020 |
Pay, Leave, and Scheduling Issues Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) |