By Andrew H. Perellis, Jeryl L. Olson, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly developed and released guidance that is generally intended for everybody, whether
By Andrew H. Perellis, Jeryl L. Olson, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced interim guidance for the Agency’s regional offices to “ensure that decisions about new or ongoing cleanup activities at sites across the
By Jeryl L. Olson, Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in support of the U.S. Government’s overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced a temporary enforcement discretion policy regarding environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EPA’s recently-released temporary
By James L. Curtis, Brent I. Clark, Mark A. Lies, II, Adam R. Young, Daniel R. Birnbaum, and Patrick D. Joyce
Seyfarth Synopsis: The WHO has officially declared COVID-19 to be a global “pandemic,” triggering new considerations for employers.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) released
By James L. Curtis, Brent I. Clark, Daniel R. Birnbaum, Patrick D. Joyce, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has issued a new alert and guidance document on COVID-19 suggesting ways for employers to minimize and manage risks to their workforces.
Following the CDC, OSHA
By Shireen Wetmore, Kerry M. Friedrichs, Benjamin D. Briggs, and Ilana R. Morady
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement, the Employment Development Department, and CalOSHA now have FAQs addressing how the COVID-19. coronavirus affects California businesses.
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By Rebecca A. Davis, Brent I. Clark, Jeryl L. Olson, Patrick D. Joyce, Ilana R. Morady, and Kay R. Bonza
Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of disinfectants to use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
EPA today released a list
By Adam H. Laughton, Mark A.Lies, II, and Daniel R. Birnbaum
Seyfarth Synopsis: With coronavirus infections continuing to spread both in the US and abroad, fears of a pandemic with serious disruptions to the economy and everyday life continue to grow. Concerns are compounded for healthcare providers and facilities, who are not
By James L. Curtis, Brent I. Clark, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Given the fast moving fact and legal issues surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Seyfarth has established a website to keep employers up to date on the latest developments
To update employers on the latest information on Coronavirus, we
By Benjamin D. Briggs, Mark A.Lies, II, and Daniel R. Birnbaum
Seyfarth Synopsis: By now, the worldwide health authorities and media have publicized the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (sometimes called Coronavirus) (the “virus” or “disease”) that has been first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The United States has experienced a growing