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Philadelphia City Council Passes Bill Prohibiting Employers from Retaliating Against Workers for Speaking Out About COVID-19 Safety Violations

By Kevin Greenberg, Kelly Dobbs Bunting & Sarah R. Goodman on June 29, 2020

Posted in coronavirus, Employee Policies, Employment Agreement, Labor, Labor & Employment, Pennsylvania, Workplace Safety

In advance of Philadelphia entering the “green” phase and many businesses reopening, the Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed the Essential Workers Protection Act (Bill No. 200328) on June 25 and…
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New York DOH Issues Business Reopening Safety Plan

By Jerrold Goldberg on May 21, 2020

Posted in coronavirus, Employee Policies, Employment Agreement, Labor, Labor & Employment, Legislation, New York, New York Department of Labor, State Law, Workplace Safety

The New York State Department of Health has issued a model Business Reopening Safety Plan for businesses that will be reopening in Phase 1 of Gov. Cuomo’s four-phase reopening guidelines…
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