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OSHA’s Guidance on Returning to Work During COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has provided “nonessential businesses” with guidance as employees expect to return to a safe workplace. Labor and Employment attorneys Wayne Pinkstone and Lucy Li outline critical considerations for employers that are planning phased reopenings, including testing, screening and other safety precautions that should become the “new normal” in business operations.
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Race, Justice and Equality: The Mandate for Change Will Require Collaboration Across Systems
Change is necessary and forthcoming. Kelley Hodge discusses the need for cooperation among representatives of the political, business, law enforcement, organized labor and education communities to enact meaningful reforms to address systemic racism. This alert explores and summarizes key legal developments and issues under debate at the federal, state and local level and their future implications.
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Can Employees Face Disciplinary Action for Their Social Media Posts?
As employees share opinions and comment on pandemic developments, upcoming elections and the protests surrounding racial injustice, their social media activity can be subject to disciplinary action by employers. In this alert, Liku Madoshi examines what separates social media engagements that are considered “protected activities” from those that violate workplace policies.
