On February 10, 2021, the CDC released quarantine guidelines for individuals who have been fully vaccinated. In its updated guidance, the CDC...
CDC Guidance on Quarantine for Vaccinated Individuals
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OSHA Updated Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Late last week, Federal OSHA published new guidelines at the direction of the Biden Administration. Below is a summary of the Protecting...
2019 & 2020 EEO Reports
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that, after postponing the collection of 2019 EEO data reporting due to...
US DOL Independent Contractor Final Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule for employers in determining the classification of a worker as an employee or an...
FFCRA Expiration & Voluntary Extension to March 31, 2021
The mandate for employers to provide paid sick and family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will expire on December...
EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidance to help employers determine whether they can require employees to get...
Oregon OSHA COVID-19 Training
Oregon OSHA released their template training to assist employers in meeting the training requirements outlined in the Temporary Rule Addressing...
Oregon’s New Risk Level Framework for COVID-19
Effective Thursday, December 3rd, when the statewide “two-week freeze” ends, Oregon will begin using its new risk and protection framework. Below...
CDC Updated Guidance on Quarantine
The CDC released updated guidelines for how long individuals who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 should quarantine. ...
WA Statewide COVID-19 Restrictions
Effective Monday, November 16 to Monday, December 14, 2020, Washington has issued statewide restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19. ...
Multnomah County Four-Week Freeze
Multnomah County, Oregon has been placed on a four week freeze rather than the two week freeze that the rest of the state is in. These restrictions...
BREAKING: Oregon Statewide Two Week Freeze & Travel Advisory
From November 18, 2020 to December 2, 2020, Oregon will be in a statewide Two-Week Freeze to stop the spread of COVID-19. Businesses Requiring...
Oregon OSHA Final Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks
On November 6, Oregon OSHA adopted their final revisions to the COVID-19 workplace rules they announced in October to protect employees and suppress...
Oregon Two-Week Pause Measures to Stop Spread of COVID-19
On Friday, November 6, 2020, Governor Kate Brown announced new measures for social activities to stop the spread of COVID-19 in certain Oregon...
CDC Updates Close Contact Definition
The CDC has updated its definition of close contact, which will affect contact tracing practices, employee notifications, and other COVID-19...