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Date Title
February 22, 2022 California Provides Employees with Another Bucket of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Leave
February 7, 2022 Oregon Health Authority Announces Sunset Date for Indoor Mask Requirements
February 2, 2022 COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates – Comparison of Select States
January 14, 2022 2021 Brought More Regulations for California Employers
January 13, 2022 Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Mandate but Allows CMS Vaccination Mandate for Most Health Care Workers
December 20, 2021 Federal Court Allows OSHA Vaccine-Or-Test Rule To Move Forward
November 11, 2021 Utah Bill Challenges Federal Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
September 29, 2021 The Latest on President Biden’s Vaccination Mandates
September 10, 2021 President Biden Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
August 26, 2021 Oregon Health Authority Releases Mandatory Vaccine Rule and Religious/Medical Exemption Forms for Health Care Workers
August 20, 2021 Washington to Reinstate Indoor Mask Mandate and Require Proof of Vaccination of Certain Workers
August 19, 2021 Oregon to Require Vaccinations for All Health Care Workers
August 13, 2021 State of Oregon and Multnomah County Publish Details of Indoor Mask Requirements
August 12, 2021 EUA Status Does Not Prohibit Employers from Requiring the COVID Vaccine; Seven Factors for Employers to Consider When Considering a Mandatory Vaccination Policy
August 10, 2021 Governor Kate Brown Announces Renewed State-Wide Mask Mandate, Vaccination Requirement For Executive Branch Employees
August 9, 2021 Multnomah County Announces New Indoor Mask Requirement Effective August 13
August 4, 2021 Oregon Health Care Employees Must Provide Proof of COVID Vaccination or Test Weekly
July 28, 2021 Updated Mask Guidance from Oregon Health Authority
June 30, 2021 OR-OSHA Repeals Face-Covering and Distancing Requirements for Most Employers
June 29, 2021 Oregon OSHA Signals Removal of Face Covering and Social Distancing Requirements
June 10, 2021 Oregon OSHA Announces Plans to Sunset Portions of Its COVID-19 Safety Rules Once Vaccination Target Is Reached
June 1, 2021 Headline: EEOC Releases Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
May 25, 2021 No Mask, No Problem – Washington Department of Labor & Industries Issues New Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Workers
May 19, 2021 Oregon Agencies Release New COVID-19 Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
May 13, 2021 CDC Issues New Mask and Social Distancing Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
May 10, 2021 Minimum Wage Increase and Updated Workplace Posters
May 7, 2021 Final OR OSHA Infectious Disease Rule Is Now Effective
May 3, 2021 Changes to Washington’s Requirements Regarding Accommodation of Employees at High Risk of Contracting COVID-19
April 13, 2021 Do Employees Still Have to Wear a Mask?
March 22, 2021 Governor Newsom Signs New COVID-19 Relief Measure
March 11, 2021 FFCRA Update: What the March 2021 Federal Stimulus Bill Means for COVID-19-Related Leave
February 1, 2021 Oregon OSHA Proposes Final, Permanent COVID-19 Safety Rules for Oregon Employers
January 21, 2021 Out with the Old, in with the New: Employers Should Expect Changes Under a Biden Administration
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 26, 2020 Right To Recall Laws Continue To Proliferate Throughout California
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 2, 2020 EEOC Guidance: Employers Cannot Test Employees for COVID-19 Antibodies
July 1, 2020 Updated Face Covering Guidance for Oregon Businesses
July 1, 2020 Cloth Face Coverings Are Now Required in Anchorage
June 30, 2020 Updated Face Covering Guidance for Oregon Businesses
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 Idaho Governor Announces Guidelines Permitting a Phased Re-opening of Idaho’s Economy
April 24, 2020 Utah Releases Plan to Reopen Its Economy
April 24, 2020 Oregon's Plan for Reopening
April 24, 2020 Governor Dunleavy Issues Phase 1 of the Reopen Alaska Responsibly Plan
April 24, 2020 Governor Inslee Speaks on Strategy for Reopening Washington
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 Rehabilitation 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 11, 2020 HDHPs Can Provide No Cost COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
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)
Events
Date Title
March 31, 2022 Employment Law Update for California Employers
January 27, 2022 The ETS Is Dead (Mostly): Now What?
September 30, 2021 Mental Health in the 2021 Workplace
September 14, 2021 Oregon’s Health Care Vaccine Mandate
August 26, 2021 The Delta Variant: What Do Employers Do Now?
May 25, 2021 Charming the Snake: Administering the COBRA Premium Subsidy
May 20, 2021 Returning to In-Person Work
April 22, 2021 Mastering the Fundamentals: The ADA and the Interactive Process
April 8, 2021 The Latest and Greatest in Oregon Employment Law
March 3-4, 2021 19th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference
February 4, 2021 Webinar — California Employment Law Update: Major Changes in 2021
January 21, 2021 Webinar — Happy New Employee Benefits Year: Stimulus Relief for 2021
January 14, 2021 Webinar — COVID Vaccines: Implications and  Considerations for Employers
December 10, 2020 Webinar — Back-to-Work from Home
November 19, 2020 Webinar — Oregon COVID-Related OSHA Rules Update
August 27, 2020 Managing the COVID-Era Workplace: Back-to-School Challenges
June 25, 2020 Managing the COVID-Era Workplace Part 2: OSHA and State Safety & Health Law – New Requirements, Risks, and Rewards
June 11, 2020 Managing the COVID-Era Workplace Part 1: The ADA, Wage and Hour Laws, and Other Considerations
May 28, 2020 Employee Benefits COVID-19 and COBRA Update
May 14, 2020 Taming the COVID-19 Chaos: What Employers Need to Know Part 7 - Union Management Relations
April 28, 2020 Taming the COVID-19 Chaos: What Employers Need to Know Part 6
April 21, 2020 Taming the COVID-19 Chaos: What Employers Need to Know Part 5
April 9, 2020 Employee Benefit Impacts of FFCRA and the CARES Act
March 27, 2020 Taming the COVID-19 Chaos: What Employers Need to Know Part 4
March 23, 2020 Taming the COVID-19 Chaos: What Employers Need to Know Part 3
March 18, 2020 Taming the COVID-19 Chaos: What Employers Need to Know Part 2
March 13, 2020 Taming the COVID-19 Chaos: What Employers Need to Know
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Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Oregon State COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits (Employer Paid Sick Leave / Unemployment Insurance / Paid Family and Medical Leave)
Utah COVID-19 Resources for Businesses
Utah Governor's Plan to Mitigate the Economic Consequences of COVID-19 (Phased Timeline)
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