Worldwide: Employment and Workforce Wellbeing

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued several proposed rules, including two that impact employers' recordkeeping and reporting obligations.

In the years following the globally disruptive COVID-19 pandemic, employers have explored variations of work arrangements to balance the demands of their businesses with the needs of their employees' personal lives.

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, senior associate Elizabeth Mincer, and associate Niyah Dantzler with their analysis of the key developments...

For the first time since 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance relaxing the quarantine requirements for COVID-19.

The CDC has revised its guidance for COVID, explaining "CDC is making updates to the recommendations now because the U.S. is seeing far fewer hospitalizations...

On March 1, 2024, the CDC scaled back its guidance regarding COVID-19, most notably ending its recommendation of a five-day quarantine following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

Employers were given flexibility to remotely review I-9 documents during the COVID-19 pandemic using E-Verify.

On August 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

While recent changes to the I-9 process may affect select employers, the release of a new I-9 form will present changes to all employers.