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Sarah Ganty |
The Veil of the COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates: Ignorance of Poverty, Injustice Towards the Poor |
12 European Journal of Risk Regulation 343 (June, 2021) |
Socioeconomic disadvantages are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic all over the world. Public actions and omissions severely affect the poor, alongside their precarious living, health and working conditions. As we slowly prepare for the aftermath of the pandemic, thanks to the progression of vaccination, especially in developed countries, certain... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Cathleen Calhoun, J.D. |
Top Story: Five Executive Orders Reveal President Biden's Response Plan for Covid-19 |
Wolters Kluwer Health Law Daily (1/26/2021) |
What's in the Executive Orders that relate to the Biden Administration's response to COVID-19? President Biden's five executive orders (EOs) on COVID-19 focus on multi-agency responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the five EOs targets a separate area in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemicdata systems, an equity task force, a pandemic...; Search Snippet: ...STORY: FIVE EXECUTIVE ORDERS REVEAL PRESIDENT BIDEN'S RESPONSE PLAN FOR COVID- 19 January 26, 2021 By Cathleen Calhoun, J.D. By What's in... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Cathleen Calhoun, J.D. |
Top Story: Five Executive Orders Reveal President Biden's Response Plan for Covid-19 |
Wolters Kluwer Health Law Daily (1/26/2021) (1/26/2021) |
What's in the Executive Orders that relate to the Biden Administration's response to COVID-19? President Biden's five executive orders (EOs) on COVID-19 focus on multi-agency responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the five EOs targets a separate area in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemicdata systems, an equity task force, a pandemic... |
2021 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
Michael Waterstone |
TOP TEN LEADERSHIP LESSONS LEARNED FROM BEING DEAN DURING COVID-19 |
52 University of Toledo Law Review 337 (Summer, 2021) |
IT feels presumptuous to write an essay about leadership lessons from the time of COVID-19. I spent more than a little time during this period feeling anxious, stressed, and insecure. But I believe that as leaders we have both an obligation and opportunity for continual improvement and self-assessment. And while I hope we will not see another... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Katherine Florey |
TOWARD TRIBAL REGULATORY SOVEREIGNTY IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
63 Arizona Law Review 399 (Summer, 2021) |
The media has often highlighted the devastating toll COVID-19 has taken in many parts of Indian country--and that, to be sure, is part of the story. But there are other aspects of the picture as well. On the one hand, tribes have taken resourceful and creative measures to combat COVID-19. On the other, a troublesome doctrinal landscape has... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Hernández-López |
TRADE WAR, PPE, AND RACE |
16 NW J. L. & Soc. Pol'y 43, Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy (Spring, 2021); (Publication Name: Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy) (Spring, 2021) |
Tariffs on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as face masks and gloves, weaken the American response to COVID. The United States has exacerbated PPE shortages with Section 301 tariffs on these goods, part of a trade war with China. This has a disparate impact felt by minority communities because of a series of health inequity harms. COVID's... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Adam Crepelle |
TRIBES, VACCINES, AND COVID-19: A LOOK AT TRIBAL RESPONSES TO THE PANDEMIC |
49 Fordham Urban Law Journal 31 (November, 2021) |
Introduction. 31 I. Why Tribes Were Especially Vulnerable to the COVID-19 Virus. 35 II. Vaccines, Pharmaceutical Experiments, and Indians. 39 III. Tribal Vaccine Distribution. 44 IV. Tribes and Medical Sovereignty: Beyond Vaccines. 53 A. Mask Mandates and Social Distancing Guidelines. 53 B. Highway COVID-19 Checkpoints. 57 C. Casino and Other... |
2021 |
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Understanding Time to Exoneration: Race, Other Factors, and Why it Matters |
57 Criminal Law Bulletin 1 (2021) |
Lauren O'Neill Shermer earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from The University of Maryland, College Park. She is currently an Associate Professor and Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Widener University in Chester, PA. Her research spans a wide range of topics, but most recently focuses on exonerations, eyewitness... |
2021 |
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James G. Hodge, Jr. , Jennifer L. Piatt , Leila F. Barraza , Rebecca Freed , Summer Ghaith |
VACCINATING URBAN POPULATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19: LEGAL CHALLENGES AND OPTIONS |
49 Fordham Urban Law Journal 1 (November, 2021) |
The real-time development of multiple, efficacious vaccines through federal alliances with U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies via Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic is a shining achievement. The health and safety of U.S. residents rely on a national vaccine campaign led by the Biden Administration seeking to rapidly achieve herd... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
By CQ Roll Call staff |
Vaccination rates up among young adults, Hispanics during delta surge |
CQ Roll Call Insurance Briefing (September 28, 2021) |
COVID-19 vaccine-hesitant groups were more motivated to get vaccinated during the delta variant surge, according to data released Tuesday as part of the Kaiser Family Foundation COVID-19 vaccine tracker. |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Laura Hunter Dietz, J.D. |
Voter Identification Requirements as Denying or Abridging Right to Vote on Account of Race or Color Under § 2 of Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C.A. § 10301 |
12 American Law Reports ALR Federal 3d 4 (The ALR databases are made current by the weekly addition of relevant new cases.) |
Voter identification requirements have been enacted in many states, spurring challenges based on alleged violations to section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C.A. § 10301 (formerly 42 U.S.C.A. § 1973). Minority voters and their advocates, in particular, have alleged that voter identification requirements contravene the prohibition of the Voting... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Laura Hunter Dietz, J.D. |
Voter Identification Requirements as Denying or Abridging Right to Vote on Account of Race or Color Under § 2 of Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C.A. § 10301 |
12 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 4 (Originally published in 2016), American Law Reports ALR Federal 3d (2021); (Publication Name: American Law Reports ALR Federal 3d) (Spring, 2021) |
Voter identification requirements have been enacted in many states, spurring challenges based on alleged violations to section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C.A. § 10301 (formerly 42 U.S.C.A. § 1973). Minority voters and their advocates, in particular, have alleged that voter identification requirements contravene the prohibition of the Voting... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Benjamin E. Griffith, Lauren E. Ward |
VOTING IN A PANDEMIC: THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON AMERICA'S ELECTIONS |
66 South Dakota Law Review 401 (2021) |
The United States of America has had a big year in 2020, facing a global pandemic, an economic recession, and a social justice movement aimed at ending racism and police brutality. With respect to the coronavirus pandemic, the country faces the problem of reconciling the right to vote and our in-person voting system with the need to vote at a... |
2021 |
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WAC 246-101-017 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (SARS-COV-2), CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) REPORTING |
State Healthcare Laws Library 246-101-017 (2021) |
(1) Designating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes it, as a notifiable condition, and requiring the reporting of race and ethnicity and other essential data by health care providers, health care facilities, laboratories, and local health departments related to cases of COVID-19 are necessary to... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Lindsay Heck |
WHEN ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM, A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, AND AN EDUCATIONAL EMERGENCY COLLIDE |
46 Human Rights 18 (2021) |
Flint, Michigan, is ground zero for the four major crises that have afflicted the nation over the past year. In Flint, a catastrophic public health crisis collided with an economic downturn, systemic racism, and a burgeoning environmental crisis years before the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed, or exacerbated, such forces on a nationwide scale. In... |
2021 |
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Michael L. Zuckerman |
WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE THE CONFINEMENT: EIGHTH AMENDMENT HABEAS CLAIMS DURING COVID-19 |
90 University of Cincinnati Law Review 1 (2021) |
Imagine you are a lawyer with clients inside a prison under which a sinkhole has just opened. The prison is slowly sinking into the ground and filling with water. Though the prison is attempting to pump out excess water, the water level is projected to rise some five or so feet over the coming weeks. Some of the people incarcerated at the prison... |
2021 |
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Pamela Wolf, J.D. |
White House News-biden Administration Poised to Tackle Covid-19, Racial Equity, Tanking Economy, Health Care, Immigration Reform |
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily (1/20/2021) |
The new administration plans a whole of government approach to embedding racial justice across federal agencies, policies, and programs. As newly sworn President Biden and Vice President Harris take their places in the White House, they have outlined the new administration's priorities, including plans to move quickly to contain the COVID-19 crisis...; Search Snippet: ...News: Story WHITE HOUSE NEWSBIDEN ADMINISTRATION POISED TO TACKLE COVID- 19, RACIAL EQUITY, TANKING ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE, IMMIGRATION REFORM January 20, 2021... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Pamela Wolf, J.D. |
White House News-biden Administration Poised to Tackle Covid-19, Racial Equity, Tanking Economy, Health Care, Immigration Reform |
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily (1/20/2021) (1/20/2021) |
The new administration plans a whole of government approach to embedding racial justice across federal agencies, policies, and programs. As newly sworn President Biden and Vice President Harris take their places in the White House, they have outlined the new administration's priorities, including plans to move quickly to contain the COVID-19 crisis... |
2021 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
Kevin Drakulich , Kevin H. Wozniak , John Hagan , Devon Johnson |
WHOSE LIVES MATTERED? HOW WHITE AND BLACK AMERICANS FELT ABOUT BLACK LIVES MATTER IN 2016 |
55 Law and Society Review 227 (June, 2021) |
White Americans, on average, do not support Black Lives Matter, while Black Americans generally express strong support. The lack of support among white Americans is striking, and we argue that it matters why this racial gap exists. Using a nationally representative survey collected during the crest of the first wave of widespread attention to the... |
2021 |
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Paul Nylen, Brian Huels, Shane Wheeler |
WITH CORONAVIRUS RAVAGING THE ECONOMY, CONGRESS SHOWS HIGHEST TAX PRIORITIES: AN EXPLORATION OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE CARES ACT AND BEYOND |
30 University of Miami Business Law Review 103 (Winter 2021) |
The virus known as SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) swept over the United States in ways that no other crisis has affected modern society. While the Spanish Flu of 1918 has often been cited for its pandemic similarities to the Coronavirus, from an economic standpoint the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the Great Recession of 2008 are perhaps the... |
2021 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
H. Timothy Lovelace Jr. |
"TO RESTORE THE SOUL OF AMERICA": HOW DOMESTIC ANTI-RACISM MIGHT FUEL GLOBAL ANTI-RACISM |
115 AJIL Unbound 63 (2021) (2020) |
On November 7, 2020, President Joe Biden proclaimed that his administration would restore the soul of America. He declared that U.S. voters had given him a mandate to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country, and that he plans to use the nation's restored moral leadership to create international consensus around U.S....; Search Snippet: ...Order TO RESTORE THE SOUL OF AMERICA: HOW DOMESTIC ANTI- RACISM MIGHT FUEL GLOBAL ANTI- RACISM H. Timothy Lovelace Jr. [FNa1] Copyright © 2021 by H. Timothy... |
2020 |
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Francine J. Lipman , Nicholas A. Mirkay , Palma Joy Strand |
#Blacktaxpayersmatter: Anti-racist Restructuring of U.s. Tax Systems |
46 Human Rights 10 (2020) (2020) |
The world has witnessed the brutal suffocation of George Floyd on a concrete sidewalk in Minneapolis. While this is but one more example of centuries of relentless violence against Black people, many are hoping that this tragic death will be a catalyst for meaningful change. Throughout the world, rallies, marches, and vigils have filled public... |
2020 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
WILLIAM H. RODGERS, JR., et. Al. |
§ 0B:22.Climate Change Linked to the Rise in Infectious Diseases-The Rise of Coronaviruses and Climate Change-The Psychosocial Effects and Stigma of the Coronavirus Pandemic |
ENVIRLAW § 0B:22, Rodgers Environmental Law Second Edition (12/3/2020) |
COVID-19 is now an internationally known disease which has spread around the world like a wildfire, caused a global recession, and changed the societal habits. Yet, at the end of 2019, health professionals in Wuhan only knew that there was an unknown illness causing pneumonia-like cases. China alerted WHO on December 31, 2019, that something was... |
2020 |
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WILLIAM H. RODGERS, JR., et.al. |
§ 0B:22.Climate Change Linked to the Rise in Infectious Diseases-The Rise of Coronaviruses and Climate Change-The Psychosocial Effects and Stigma of the Coronavirus Pandemic |
Rodgers Environmental Law Second Edition § 0B:22 (7/15/2020) |
COVID-19 is now an internationally known disease which has spread around the world like a wildfire, caused a global recession, and changed the societal habits. Yet, at the end of 2019, health professionals in Wuhan only knew that there was an unknown illness causing pneumonia-like cases. China alerted WHO on December 31, 2019, that something was; Linked to the Rise in Infectious DiseasesThe Rise of Coronaviruses and Climate ChangeThe Psychosocial Effects and Stigma of the Coronavirus Pandemic COVID-19 is now an internationally known disease which; of Asian descent, especially those of Chinese ethnicity, have experienced racism and discrimination because of the association of the COVID- 19 virus to China.[ 4 ] Some of the discrimination is passive; in NYC. 6 On the community level |
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§ 11:2. What You Should Know about Covid-19 and the Ada, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other Eeo Laws |
Disability Law Compliance Manual § 11:2 (12/1/2020) |
All EEOC materials related to COVID-19 are collected at www.eeoc.gov/coronavirus. The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (which include the requirement for reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination based on disability, and rules about employer... |
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§ 11:2.What you should know about COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws |
Disability Law Compliance Manual DLCM § 11:2 (2020) |
All EEOC materials related to COVID-19 are collected at www.eeoc.gov/coronavirus. The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (which include the requirement for reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination based on disability, and rules about employer; |
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§ 23:61.Protecting vulnerable employees of COVID-19 pandemic through reasonable accommodation |
EMPLL § 23:61, Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation (12/3/2020) |
The EEOC issued a revised Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act guidance on March 21, 2020 updating its October 9, 2009 guidance in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The EEOC noted that the guidance does not have the force and effect of law. Nevertheless, its views are influential. The EEOC continues to... |
2020 |
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WILLIAM H. RODGERS, JR., et. Al. |
§ 23A:2.Covid-19 Climate-Energy Implications: Access to Information |
ENVIRLAW § 23A:2, Rodgers Environmental Law Second Edition (12/3/2020) |
Covid-19 has been an energy sector game changer. Exxon warns that its oil and gas operations may be written down by as much as $3.1 billion, given low oil prices and demand. Shell similarly predicted a $22 billion write down and BP expected a $17.5 billion write-down. The Congressional Research Service reports that the Interior Department's Office... |
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§ 24-48.5-127. Covid-19 Relief for Disproportionately Impacted Businesses-report-legislative Declaration-definitions-repeal |
CO ST § 24-48.5-127 (7/13/1905) |
West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated|**|Title 24. Government-State|**| Other Agencies|**| Article 48.5. Office of Economic Development|**| Part 1. Office of Economic Development |
2020 |
Statutes & Court Rules |
Theresa L. Corrada and Roberto L. Corrada |
§ 3:30.Avoiding discrimination related to COVID-19 safety measures, policies, and practices in the workplace |
16 COPRAC § 3:30, West's Colorado Practice Series TM (12/3/2020) |
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, many of which are uniquely pertinent in the case of a pandemic, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (which require reasonable accommodation, prohibits discrimination based on disability, and limit employer... |
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§ 5:1.jury Representativeness in the Era of Covid-19, a Note from Oscar Bobrow, Public Defender |
Jurywork Systematic Techniques § 5:1 (12/1/2020) |
In this time of widespread illness, and reasonable fear of illness, experts have been discussing juror-friendly policies courts might implement as they re-open and summon jurors. One recommendation in this regard is increased flexibility in granting postponements and excusals to summoned jurors. Though such policies may be reasonable responses to... |
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¶ 102-828 CREDIT SCORES HAVE NOT BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19. |
Bank Compliance Guide 102-828 (10/1/2020) |
¶ 102-828 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. August 31, 2020. CFPB special issue brief in full text. This report uses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Consumer Credit Panel (CCP) to examine the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer credit outcomes, including delinquencies, payment assistance, credit access, and account... |
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¶ 157-069 CREDIT SCORES HAVE NOT BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19. |
Fed. Bank. L. Rep. P 157-069, Federal Banking Law Reporter (12/3/2020) |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ¶ 157-069. August 31, 2020. CFPB special issue brief in full text. This report uses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Consumer Credit Panel (CCP) to examine the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer credit outcomes, including delinquencies, payment assistance, credit access, and account... |
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¶ 157-136 GAO ISSUES LATEST REPORT ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. |
Fed. Bank. L. Rep. P 157-136, Federal Banking Law Reporter (12/3/2020) |
Government Accountability Office. ¶ 157-136. September 23, 2020. GAO-20-701. Highlights in full text. GAO-20-701 www.gao.gov Highlights of GAO-20-701, a report to congressional committees As of September 10, 2020, the U.S. had over 6.3 million cumulative reported cases of COVID-19 and over 177, 000 reported deaths, according to federal agencies. The... |
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¶ 181, 478 FINAL RULE, 85 FR 27550, MAY 8, 2020 - MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS, BASIC HEALTH PROGRAM, AND EXCHANGES; ADDITIONAL POLICY AND REGULATORY REVISIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND DELAY OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQU |
Medicare and Medicaid Guide P 181478 (2020) |
85 FR 27550] 42 CFR Parts 409, 410, 412, 413, 414, 415, 424, 425, 440, 483, 484, and 600 45 CFR Part 156 [CMS-5531-IFC] RIN 0938-AU32 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Interim final rule with comment period. This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) gives individuals and entities that provide; |
2020 |
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Pamela Wolf, J.D. |
¶ 20, 256D COALITION PRESSES GOVERNOR TO MANDATE TEMPORARY STANDARD TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM COVID-19 - MARYLAND - STATE NEWS |
Labor & Employment Law P 20256D (9/1/2020) |
A coalition of worker rights and anti-poverty groups, faith leaders, environmental organizations, and public health professionals is calling on Republican Governor Larry Hogan to issue emergency protective measures to protect the state's workers from COVID-19. The 12 organizations filed a consolidated petition to the governor; |
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¶ 200, 221 HOUSE BILL, P.L. 116-136, MARCH 27, 2020 - CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) (P.L. 116-136) |
Food Drug Cosmetic Law Reporter P 200221 (2020) (2020) |
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, This Act may; |
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¶ 36, 357D DISPARATE IMPACT ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST TYSON, JBS CHALLENGES LACK OF COVID-19 WORKER PROTECTIONS - LITIGATION NEWS, TRENDS |
Labor & Employment Law P 36357D (7/15/2020) |
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. On July 8, a nationwide coalition of organizations that advocate for meat processing workers and allied groups filed an administrative civil rights complaint against mega-corporations Tyson and JBS. Filed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the complaint alleges that, in addition to being disastrous for the wellbeing of; DISPARATE IMPACT ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST TYSON, JBS CHALLENGES LACK OF COVID- 19 WORKER PROTECTIONS LITIGATION NEWS, TRENDS 2020 By Pamela Wolf, J.D; health, the two major meat processing corporations have engaged in racial discrimination prohibited by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through their workplace policies during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Purportedly, Tyson and JBS have adopted policies that reject; impact. Meat processing workers, the majority of whom are Black, Latino, and Asian, bear an adverse disparate impact from exposure to COVID- 19 caused by Respondents' Corporate Processing Policies that favor a processing; CDC Disparity Report found that, based on 21 states reporting race and ethnicity data, Hispanic and Asian workers might be disproportionately affected by COVID- 19 in this workplace setting, the complaint states. The Report does; |
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¶ 36, 710D HHS, CDC ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO FULFILL STATUTORY DUTIES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC - LITIGATION NEWS, TRENDS |
Labor & Empl. L. P 36710D, Labor & Employment Law (12/3/2020) |
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. A New York public charter school and its administrator, a community health organization and its CEO and public health advocate, a New York City Councilmember, and an infectious disease researcher at the only COVID-19 hospital in Central Brooklyn have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human... |
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¶ 36,904 Biden Administration Poised to Tackle Covid-19, Racial Equity, Tanking Economy, Health Care, Immigration Reform - White House News |
Labor & Employment Law 36904 (2020) |
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. As newly sworn President Biden and Vice President Harris take their places in the White House, they have outlined the new administration's priorities, including plans to move quickly to contain the COVID-19 crisis by expanding testing, safely reopening schools and businesses, and taking science-driven steps to address the... |
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¶ 400, 179 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS, GAO-21-207, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 - COVID-19: FEDERAL EFFORTS ACCELERATE VACCINE AND THERAPEUTIC DEVELOPMENT, BUT MORE TRANSPARENCY NEEDED ON EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATIONS |
Food Drug Cosm. L. Rep. P 400179, Food Drug Cosmetic Law Reporter (12/3/2020) |
November 2020 GAO-21-207 Highlights of GAO-21-207, a report to congressional addressees The U.S. had about 10.3 million cumulative reported cases of COVID-19 and about 224, 000 reported deaths as of November 12, 2020. Given this catastrophic loss of life as well as the pandemic's effects on the U.S. economy, effective and safe vaccines and... |
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¶ 400,179 Resources for Providers and Attorneys During the Covid-19 Outbreak |
Food Drug Cosmetic Law Reporter P 400179 (12/1/2020) |
GAO Report, GAO-21-207, November 17, 2020. November 2020 GAO-21-207 Highlights of GAO-21-207, a report to congressional addressees The U.S. had about 10.3 million cumulative reported cases of COVID-19 and about 224,000 reported deaths as of November 12, 2020. Given this catastrophic loss of life as well as the pandemic's effects on the U.S.... |
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¶ 46, 753 'WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE ADA, THE REHAB ACT, AND COVID-19' - AGENCY GUIDANCE |
HR Compliance P 46753 (2020) |
The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the ADA and the Rehab Act requirements for reasonable accommodations and rules about medical examinations and inquiries, and as a result, on March 18, the Commission offered the following guidance. The ADA and Rehabilitation Act rules continue to apply, but they do not interfere with; |
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¶ 46, 802 EEOC CHAIR STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF AVOIDING NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE DISCRIMINATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC - PRACTICE TIP |
HR Compliance P 46802 (2020) |
Referencing the current pandemic, EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon released a statement urging employers and employees alike to be mindful of the risk of race and national origin discrimination, and to take appropriate action. We have seen many examples of people rising to the occasion, helping others in need, sometimes at great risk or sacrifice to; |
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¶ 46, 893 CITING COVID-19, PRESIDENT TRUMP SUSPENDS ENTRY OF CERTAIN ALIENS FOR 60 DAYS - FEDERAL NEWS |
HR Compliance P 46893 (2020) |
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of immigrants he deems to present a risk to the U.S. labor market as the country attempts to recover from the COVID-19 public health crisis. Among other things, Trump noted that with the behavior changes necessary to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, ; |
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¶ 46, 896 PHASE-FOUR COVID-19 RELIEF NOW LAW - NEW LAW |
HR Compliance P 46896 (2020) |
On April 23, the House approved Senate amendments to the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), by a 388-5 vote that saw one Democrat and four Republicans opposing the measure. The interim emergency coronavirus package is the fourth legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill immediately moved to; |
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¶ 47, 217 MAJORITY OF U.S. EMPLOYEES REPORT IMPROVED WORK EXPERIENCE SINCE ONSET OF COVID-19 - SURVEY RESULTS |
HR Compliance P 47217 (8/23/2020) |
According to a second pulse survey by KPMG LLP, 79 percent of U.S. workers from organizations with more than 1, 000 employees indicate that over the last four months, the quality of their work has improved, 70 percent say that their productivity has increased, and 67 percent indicate their work-life balance has improved. Eighty-four percent are also; OF U.S. EMPLOYEES REPORT IMPROVED WORK EXPERIENCE SINCE ONSET OF COVID- 19 SURVEY RESULTS According to a second pulse survey by KPMG; American workers have demonstrated remarkable resiliency under the pressures of COVID- 19 and against the backdrop of events signifying racial inequality, according to Lisa Massman, KPMG's Human Capital Advisory leader; |
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¶ 47, 251 COALITION PRESSES MARYLAND GOVERNOR TO MANDATE TEMPORARY STANDARD TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM COVID-19 - STATE LAW |
HR Compl. P 47251 (9/9/2020) |
A coalition of worker rights and anti-poverty groups, faith leaders, environmental organizations, and public health professionals is calling on Republican Governor Larry Hogan to issue emergency protective measures to protect the state's workers from COVID-19. The 12 organizations filed a consolidated petition to the governor after he failed to... |
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¶ 47, 303 SURVEY FINDS MANY WORKING PARENTS FEAR JOB LOSS, BEING PENALIZED BY EMPLOYER DURING COVID-19 - SURVEY RESULTS |
HR Compliance P 47303 (10/10/2020) |
More than half of working parents fear being a parent is a strike against them in the workplace during COVID-19. According to the new Catalyst-CNBC survey, The Impact of COVID-19 on Working Parents, nearly 40 percent of working parents say that their employer does not have enough benefits for parents to support blended or virtual learning amidst... |
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¶ 54,548d Cms Letter, November 18, 2020 - Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate Covid-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes |
Medicare and Medicaid Guide P 54548D (12/1/2020) |
November 2020 Version 14 Including recent information and guidance on vaccinations to prevent infection with influenza virus, pneumococcus, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 CMS CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES This document is a compilation of actions employed by organizations, including state governments, in the United States... |
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