July 10, 2023: The Department of Labor (DOL) issues updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan, which includes updates to comply with:

February 7, 2022: The ETA issues Change 1 to Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) 20-21, which provides guidance to states on waiving recovery of overpayment under the CARES Act unemployment programs, including:

July 12, 2021: The ETA issues UIPL 14-21, which provides guidance to states regarding requirements after the CARES Act unemployment benefits are terminated or expire on September 6, 2021. The Change requires states to:

May 5, 2021: The ETA issues UIPL 20-21, which provides guidance on addressing CARES Act unemployment benefit overpayments and noting that states:

February 25, 2021: The ETA issues Change 5 to UIPL 16-20, which provides guidance to states regarding changes made to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. The guidance expands unemployment eligibility to workers who:

January 5, 2021: The ETA issues Change 3 to UIPL 15-20, which provides guidance to states regarding the changes made to the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program and the creation of the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program.

April 7, 2021: The EBSA publishes American Rescue Plan Act FAQs and model notices for employers. The ARPA requires employers to cover COBRA premium costs from April 1 through September 30, 2021 for employees who have had a reduction in hours or involuntary termination. The employers will be reimbursed by the federal government through a tax credit.

May 15, 2023: EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws to include information regarding the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Among other things, the updates include information about:

July 12, 2022: The EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws to clarify that employers must conduct an individualized assessment to justify employee COVID-19 screening, considering factors such as:

March 14, 2022: The EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws to further clarify:

December 14, 2021: The EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws to add Section N. COVID-19 and the Definition of "Disability" Under the ADA/Rehabilitation Act, which states that:

October 25, 2021: The EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws to add Section L. Vaccinations – Title VII and Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. The updated guidance provides, among other things, that:

October 13, 2021: The EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws to note that:

September 9, 2021: The EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws to note that "long COVID" may be a disability under the ADA and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act. The EEOC plans to release additional technical assistance about COVID-19 and ADA "disability" in the coming weeks.

May 28, 2021: The EEOC updates its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws. The updated guidance includes information regarding vaccine incentives and states that employers may:

January 12, 2021: The EEOC schedules EEO data collections after COVID-19 delay as follows:

August 26, 2022: District of Columbia Circuit denies motion by nurses union to compel OSHA to enter a permanent COVID-19 healthcare standard within 30 days while enforcing the Healthcare ETS in the interim, stating that the court lacks jurisdiction to order OSHA to reach a particular result in its rulemaking process (In re Nat'l Nurses United, (D.C. Cir. Aug. 26, 2022)).

May 2, 2022: OSHA reopens the docket regarding a proposed final rule to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 following the public hearing, allowing post-hearing comments and briefs to be submitted through May 23, 2022.

March 22, 2022: OSHA reopens rulemaking record regarding a proposed final rule to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 to seek comments regarding:

March 7, 2022: OSHA announces enforcement initiative for hospitals and nursing facilities that treat COVID-19 patients, stating that between March 9 and June 9, 2022, OSHA will increase its presence to ensure that these facilities are complying with necessary actions to respond to ongoing or future COVID-19 surges.

January 25, 2022: OSHA withdraws the Vaccination and Testing ETS, effective January 26, 2022.

January 13, 2022: US Supreme Court stays the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS, finding that the mandate exceeds OSHA's statutory authority (Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. OSHA, (US Jan. 13, 2022)).

November 30, 2021: OSHA extends comment period for the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS to January 19, 2022.

November 4, 2021: OSHA issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS and related guidance, including FAQs, sample policy templates, and fact sheets. The ETS requires all employers with 100 or more employees to, among other things:

The ETS has been challenged in several lawsuits and was stayed within two days of publication by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (BTS Holdings L.L.C. et al. v. OSHA, (5th Cir. Nov. 6, 2021)). On November 16, 2021, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit "won" the lottery by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to hear the consolidated legal challenges to the OSHA ETS (In re OSHA, Interim Final Rule, MCP No. 165 (J.P.M.L. Nov. 16, 2021)). A randomly selected three-judge panel was assigned to the consolidated proceedings. On December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit panel issued an opinion dissolving the Fifth Circuit stay (In re: MCP No. 165, (6th Cir. Dec. 17, 2021)). Following the Sixth Circuit's order lifting the stay, OSHA announced that it will exercise enforcement discretion and will not begin issuing citations for noncompliance until January 10, 2022 (OSHA: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS). On January 13, 2022, the US Supreme Court stays the OSHA ETS, finding that the mandate exceeds OSHA's statutory authority (Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. et al. v. OSHA, (US Jan. 13, 2022)). For the latest developments in this and other lawsuits challenging the ETS, see Legal Update, OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard for Employers with 100 or More Employees: Legal Challenges to the OSHA ETS.

September 21, 2021: OSHA announces a virtual meeting on October 13, 2021 where it will solicit public comments and suggestions regarding steps OSHA can take to ensure workers are protected from retaliation for raising concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 13, 2021: OSHA issues updated COVID-19 guidance to mirror the CDC's guidance and recommend that fully vaccinated individuals continue to wear masks and submit to COVID-19 testing in certain circumstances.

July 14, 2021: OSHA issues correction to the healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which makes minor, non-substantive changes to incorrectly labeled sections and docket numbers.

July 7, 2021: OSHA issues revised COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (NEP) to focus programmed inspections on industries at most risk of COVID-19 exposure. The revised NEP:

June 30, 2021: OSHA issues compliance directive for enforcing the healthcare worker Emergency Temporary Standard that includes guidance and procedures for:

June 10, 2021: OSHA issues Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect healthcare workers from contracting COVID-19. Effective June 21, 2021, the ETS requires healthcare employers to, among other things:

June 10, 2021: OSHA updates COVID-19 guidance to recommend that higher-risk workplaces with unvaccinated workers, including manufacturing, meat processing, and high-volume retail and grocery, to take additional precautions such as:

May 21, 2021: OSHA revises its Vaccine-Related FAQs, stating that employers do not need to record adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine on the OSHA recordkeeping log at least through May 2022.

May 17, 2021: OSHA updates COVID-19 guidance, directing employers to follow CDC guidance regarding fully vaccinated individuals until OSHA reviews and updates its own materials.

April 21, 2021: OSHA issues updated Vaccine-Related FAQs, stating that only employers that require their employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine should record adverse reactions to the vaccine on the OSHA recordkeeping log.

March 12, 2021: OSHA issues Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19, which provides new instructions and guidance to area offices and compliance safety and health officers for handling COVID-19-related complaints, referrals, and severe illness reports.

March 12, 2021: Per President Biden's Executive Order, OSHA announces the launch of a new national emphasis program, which is designed to:

February 1, 2021: OSHA updates its COVID-19 FAQ, waiving the requirement that employers post Form 300A, the annual log of work-related injuries and illnesses, if no workers are at the worksite between February 1 and May 1, 2021. If employers reopen and employees return before May 1, 2021, employers must post the Form 300A in a conspicuous place.

January 29, 2021: OSHA issues Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace, which provides additional information on key COVID-19 prevention measures, including:

March 1, 2024: CDC announces that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 may return to normal activities if symptoms are improving after 24 hours.

August 11, 2022: CDC issues updated guidance designed to help individuals protect themselves and understand their risk, including:

April 21, 2022: CDC updates its COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance to note that individuals are up to date with their vaccination as long as they have received all doses in the primary series and one booster when eligible. The CDC does not require a second booster at this time.

April 18, 2022: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida grants summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs and declares the CDC's requirement that all persons age two and over wear face masks in airports, train stations, and other transportation hubs to be unlawful (Health Defense Fund v. Biden et al., No. 8:21-cv-1693 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 18, 2022)).

March 30, 2022: CDC publishes Quarantine and Isolation Calculator, which helps individuals determine how long they need to isolate, quarantine, or take other steps to prevent spreading COVID-19.

February 25, 2022: CDC updates mask guidance based on COVID-19 Community Levels, which recommends that individuals wear masks in:

January 27, 2022: CDC updates its travel guidance for Non-U.S. citizens and Non-U.S. immigrants traveling to the United States to require individuals who are not fully vaccinated to attest to some or all of the following:

January 6, 2022: CDC expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots, recommending that:

January 4, 2022: CDC updates quarantine and isolation guidance, which recommends:

December 27, 2021: CDC announces that it is shortening the quarantine and isolation periods to five days for those who test positive for or are exposed to COVID-19 and recommends continued mask use around others for an additional five days.

December 20, 2021: CDC updates information on the Omicron variant and continues to recommend that all persons wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high community transmission, regardless of vaccination status.

December 2, 2021: CDC issues amended order regarding airline passenger testing requirements, which require all airline passengers two years and older arriving to the US from a foreign country to present either:

October 21, 2021: CDC expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots, endorsing the ACIP and FDA recommendation that individuals:

September 24, 2021: CDC issues Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations, which recommends that:

September 1, 2021: CDC updates its vaccine guidance to include COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot FAQs, which address timing and eligibility for vaccine booster shots.

July 27, 2021: CDC revises its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, recommending that all individuals wear a mask indoors in public if they live in an area of substantial or high transmission.

May 13, 2021: CDC issues updated guidance, noting that fully vaccinated individuals may:

April 27, 2021: CDC issues updated guidance, noting that fully vaccinated individuals do not need to:

March 23, 2021: CDC issues updated guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, noting that they may:

March 16, 2021: CDC issues workplace vaccination guidance, which provides information for employers that are considering on-site or off-site vaccination programs. The guidance recommends that employers:

March 8, 2021: CDC issues interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people which states that fully vaccinated people (those who have had their final dose for at least two weeks) can:

February 23, 2021: CDC issues updated guidance on types of masks and wearing masks, which includes information on how to select, wear, and clean masks.

February 13, 2021: CDC provides Customizable COVID-19 Vaccine Content for Essential Workers for employers to use to encourage their employees to receive the vaccine and includes letters, FAQs, slides, posters, and social media content.

February 10, 2021: CDC updates its COVID-19 Vaccine guidance, stating that vaccinated individuals are not required to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 if they:

February 3, 2021: CDC publishes face mask requirement which, effective February 1, 2021, requires all persons age two and over to wear face masks while inside public transportation hubs, and when boarding, riding, and disembarking public transportation, including airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares, ferries, and ships (86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021)).

January 21, 2021: CDC issues updated COVID-19 Workplace Testing guidance, which provides guidance for employers developing a workplace testing program to ensure that employees have informed consent. The guidance includes information to include in disclosures and recommends that employers:

January 21, 2021: CDC publishes Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers: Getting Started, which includes:

January 31, 2022: FDA announces that it has granted full approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (now marketed as Spikevax) for individuals 18 years of age and older.

December 9, 2021: FDA amends the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to authorize a single booster dose to individuals 16 and 17 years of age at least six months after completing their primary series.

October 29, 2021: FDA authorizes the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children age 5 to 11 years of age.

October 20, 2021: FDA amends the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines to allow a single booster dose to:

September 22, 2021: FDA amends the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to allow a single booster dose to be administered at least six months after completion of the two-dose series to:

August 23, 2021: FDA announces that it has granted full approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older. Previously known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, the approved vaccine will be marketed as Comirnaty. The Pfizer vaccine remains available under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for individuals between 12 and 15 years old and for a third "booster" shot for certain immunocompromised individuals.

August 12, 2021: FDA amends EUA approval for Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to authorize third dose for certain immunocompromised individuals.

May 10, 2021: FDA grants EUA approval for Pfizer vaccine for individuals between 12 and 15 years old.

February 21, 2021: FDA announces that is has granted EUA approval for the Jansen (J&J) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older.

February 1, 2021: DHS issues statement on equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and distribution sites for undocumented immigrants which:

March 29, 2023: DHHS, DOL, and the Department of Treasury release updated FAQs about FFCRA, CARES Act, and HIPAA Implementation 58, which provide guidance on COVID-19 issues after the end of the national public health emergency, including:

November 30, 2021: DHHS issues interim final rule requiring all Head Start staff, contractors, and volunteers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by January 31, 2022 (86 Fed. Reg. 68052-01 (Nov. 30, 2021).

September 30, 2021: DHHS issues HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccination, and the Workplace guidance, which states that the HIPAA Privacy Rule:

July 26, 2021: DHHS and DOJ issue guidance stating that long COVID can be a disability under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

May 16, 2023: The NLRB General Counsel revised General Counsel Memorandum 20-10 reducing restrictions and requirements associated with NLRB manual elections, that is, in-person, secret ballot elections, in light of the end of the US national emergency regarding COVID-19, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, and the World Health Organization's declaration of a global health emergency. The previous General Counsel issued General Counsel Memorandum 20-10 on July 6, 2020, setting protocols for conducting manual elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board incorporated considerations from that memorandum into its factors for determining the propriety of instead conducting mail ballot elections (Aspirus Keweenaw, 370 N.L.R.B. No. 45 (Nov. 9, 2020); Starbucks Corp., 371 N.L.R.B. No. 154 (Sept. 29, 2022)). While the memorandum reminds Regional Offices of their discretion when determining whether the NLRB might fairly and safely conduct elections, its reduced restrictions should lead to Regional Directors more frequently directing manual elections than in recent years. (Compare Suggested Manual Election Protocols, NLRB Gen. Counsel Mem. GC 20-10, (July 6, 2010) with Suggested Manual Election Protocols”, NLRB Gen. Counsel Mem. GC 20-10 (Revised), (May 16, 2023); also see Guidance on Propriety of Mail Ballot Elections, Pursuant to Aspirus Keweenaw, 370 NLRB No. 45 (2020), NLRB Gen. Counsel Mem. GC 21-01, (Nov. 10, 2020).)

November 23, 2022: The NLRB held that a nursing home and rehabilitation facility violated Section 8(a)(5) of the NLRA by unilaterally rescinding, reducing, and discontinuing sets of "special COVID-19 hourly rate bonuses," which it paid to employees at the outset of the pandemic. The NLRB held that attendance was a prerequisite to receiving the bonuses so the bonuses could not be characterized as discretionary, for which bargaining ordinarily would not be required. The NLRB further reasoned that the bonuses were for accepting the increased risks of infection from working closely with patients making them akin to hazard pay, a mandatory subject of bargaining. The employer therefore was required to provide the union with notice and opportunity to bargain before altering or discontinuing these bonuses. (Alaris Health at Blvd. E., 372 N.L.R.B. No. 6 (Nov. 23, 2022).)

September 29, 2022: An NLRB majority amended one of the six Aspirus Keweenaw factors justifying, but not requiring, an NLRB Regional Director to direct a mail-ballot election rather than manual elections based on circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. For Decisions and Directions of Election issuing after the issuance of Starbucks, the Aspirus Keweenaw factor 2 is whether the CDC county-based Community Level is "high." Previously the factor was whether, based on data collected by Johns Hopkins University or state and local governments, the 14-day trend in either the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county encompassing the employer's facility is increasing, or whether the 14-day testing positivity rate in that county is 5% or higher. Based on the new factor, the NLRB will hold that a Regional Director has not abused their discretion by directing a mail-ballot election whenever the relevant CDC Community Level is "high." (Starbucks Corp., 371 N.L.R.B. No. 154 (Sept. 29, 2022); see Aspirus Keweenaw, 370 N.L.R.B. No. 45 (Nov. 8, 2020); for more information on Aspirus Keweenaw, see Legal Update, NLRB Sets Out Six-Factor Guidelines Favoring Mail-Ballot Elections During COVID-19 Pandemic).

June 2, 2022: The NLRB modified its standard remedial language for the timing of electronic notice-posting of unfair labor practices (ULPs) at workplaces that continue to be impacted by COVID-19. Specifically, for facilities that have not reopened due to COVID-19 or where a substantial number of employees have not returned to work on-site and the employer is communicating with employees by electronic means, any required electronic notice posting must occur within 14 days after service by the Region. The NLRB retained the deferred timeframe adopted in Danbury Ambulance Service, Inc. for physical posting, which still must occur within 14 days of the facility's reopening and staffing by a substantial complement of employees (369 N.L.R.B. No. 68 (May 6, 2020)). (Paragon Systems, Inc., 371 N.L.R.B. No. 104 (June 2, 2022); see also NLRB News Release: NLRB Modifies Timing of Electronic Notice Posting in Workplaces Impacted by COVID-19.)

June 11, 2021: IRS issues updated FAQs regarding employer tax credits available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for leave taken by employees from April 1 through September 30, 2021.

January 28, 2021: IRS issues updated FAQs regarding the extension of employer tax credits under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for providing paid sick and family leave under the FFCRA.

July 6, 2021: The DOJ issues opinion stating that the FDA's Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for the COVID-19 vaccines do not prohibit entities from imposing vaccine requirements on individuals returning to work or accepting employment.

August 12, 2021: VA Secretary Denis McDonough announces that beginning August 13, 2021, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees, volunteers, and contractors who work in or visit VHA facilities or otherwise come in contact with VA patients and healthcare workers must become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within 8 weeks.

July 26, 2021: The VA issues mandate requiring its health care personnel who work in VHA facilities, visit VHA facilities, or provide direct care to those the VA serves to be fully vaccinated within 8 weeks.

June 5, 2023: CMS publishes Final Rule removing the vaccination and testing requirements for covered healthcare workers (88 Fed. Reg. 36485 (June 5, 2023)).

October 3, 2022: US Supreme Court denies petition for certiorari filed by Missouri and nine other states to challenge the CMS Interim Final Rule (Missouri v. Biden, (US Oct. 3, 2022)).

January 14, 2022: CMS issues Interim Final Rule guidance for the states in which the Interim Final Rule was previously enjoined (except Texas), requiring covered facilities to be 100% compliant with the standard by April 14, 2022 and to demonstrate:

January 13, 2022: US Supreme Court grants the government's application to stay the injunctions issued by the Eastern District of Missouri and the Western District of Louisiana, allowing the CMS Interim Final Rule to be enforced nationwide (Biden v. Missouri, (US Jan. 13, 2022)).

December 28, 2021: CMS issues Interim Final Rule guidance for the states in which the Interim Final Rule is not enjoined, which requires covered facilities to be 100% compliant with the standard by March 28, 2022 and to demonstrate:

November 4, 2021: CMS issues Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule, which requires all workers in healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid to become fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022 (86 Fed. Reg. 61555 (Nov. 5, 2021)).

May 4, 2022: FEMA issues notice authorizing federal funds for emergency protective measures at 100% of total eligible costs for work performed from January 20, 2020 through July 1, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 26366 (May 4, 2022)).

August 24, 2021: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issues vaccine mandate for DoD service members, which directs all military department secretaries to immediately begin full vaccination of all armed services members on active duty or in the ready reserve.

July 1, 2022: The DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters extend the COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement until September 30, 2022 and make the following changes:

May 6, 2022: The DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters extend the COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement until July 15, 2022 and make the following changes:

February 15, 2022: The DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters extend the COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement until April 30, 2022 and make the following changes:

July 19, 2021: The DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters enter into COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement, which outlines requirements for:

July 21, 2021: The AHA issues policy statement that:

September 9, 2021: SAG-AFTRA and JPC enter into an addendum to the COVID-19 Commercial Production Safety and Testing Protocol Agreement, which lists requirements for producers who establish mandatory vaccination policies for commercial productions.

April 16, 2021: SAG-AFTRA and JPC enter into COVID-19 Commercial Production Safety and Testing Protocol Agreement that requires, among other things:

November 5, 2021: Governor Kay Ivey signs SB 9, which requires employers with vaccine mandates to:

October 25, 2021: Governor Ivey issues Executive Order 724 which, among other things:

May 24, 2021: Governor Ivey signs SB 267, which prohibits government entities from:

May 3, 2021: Governor Ivey announces that the COVID-19 public health order will end May 31, 2021 and the state of emergency will end July 6, 2021.

April 7, 2021: Governor Ivey issues Twenty-sixth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation which:

March 4, 2021: Governor Ivey issues Twenty-third Supplemental Emergency Proclamation extending the statewide mask order until April 9, 2021.

February 12, 2021: Governor Ivey signs SB 30 which, among other things, provides civil immunity to covered entities (including businesses, health care providers, and any employee or agent) from COVID-19 related damages, provided that there was no wanton, reckless, or willful conduct or intentional misconduct.

January 21, 2021: Governor Ivey issues Twenty-second Supplemental Emergency Proclamation extending the statewide mask order until March 5, 2021.

February 28, 2022: City and Borough of Juneau rescinds the mask requirement, but continues to recommend masks in indoor public places.

January 3, 2022: City and Borough of Juneau issues mask mandate, which requires all individuals to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status, in:

November 2, 2021: Governor Mike Dunleavy issues Administrative Order No. 325, which prohibits state agencies from participating in or using state funds or personnel to further a federal vaccine mandate for employers.

April 30, 2021: Governor Dunleavy signs proclamation ending the COVID-19 emergency declaration.

April 26, 2021: Governor Dunleavy issues Administrative Order No. 321, which states that the Executive Branch does not and will not require any person to produce their personal vaccine history in order to travel to or around the state.

July 6, 2022: Governor Doug Ducey signs SB 1346, which prohibits the state, a state agency, or contractor from sending employees to inquire about a person's vaccination status on a door-to-door basis.

May 20, 2022: Governor Ducey signs HB 2453, which prohibits state entities from requiring individuals to wear masks on the state entity's premises, except where long-standing workplace safety and infection control measures that are unrelated to COVID-19 may be required.

April 25, 2022: Governor Ducey signs HB 2498, which prohibits government entities from requiring Arizona residents to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

December 21, 2021: Pima County Board of Supervisors passes Resolution 2021-87 which, effective until at least February 28, 2022, requires all persons age five and over to wear face coverings in all indoor places open to the public.

December 15, 2021: Governor Doug Ducey issues Executive Order 2021-21, which prohibits the state or any city, town, or county to require individuals to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine, except for employees of licensed healthcare institutions.

November 4, 2021: Arizona Industrial Commission issues statement that until it issues formal action to adopt all or part of the federal OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, it is not binding or enforceable against the state's private and public sector employers and employees.

August 16, 2021: Governor Ducey issues Executive Order 2021-18, which states that:

June 30, 2021: Governor Ducey signs SB 1824 which, among other things:

May 3, 2021: Governor Ducey issues Executive Order 2021-12, rescinds the order suspending work search requirements for unemployment benefits. Effective immediately, individuals must actively search for work to continue receiving unemployment benefits.

April 29, 2021: Governor Ducey signs Executive Order 2021-09, which prohibits state agencies, cities, counties, towns, and other political subdivisions (with the exception of licensed healthcare institutions) from requiring a person to provide COVID-19 vaccination status as a condition of:

March 5, 2021: Governor Ducey issues Executive Order 2021-05, which rescinds capacity limitations for all businesses, provided that they continue follow Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) guidelines.

October 13, 2021: Governor Asa Hutchinson announces that SB 739 and HB 1977 will become law without his signature. The two bills require employers that mandate COVID-19 vaccinations to allow employees to provide either:

April 29, 2021: Governor Hutchinson signs SB 590, which prohibits state and local agencies and officials from implementing mask mandates except for:

August 6, 2021: Pulaski County Circuit Court issues preliminary injunction prohibiting SB 590 from being enforced.

April 28, 2021: Governor Hutchinson signs HB 1547, which prohibits the state, a state agency, or state or local official from:

March 31, 2021: Governor Hutchinson issues Executive Order 21-07, stating that the COVID-19 state of emergency will expire on May 30, 2021.

March 30, 2021: Governor Hutchinson announces that the statewide mask requirement is lifted.

January 2, 2021: Arkansas Department of Health issues Directive which requires indoor venues such as theaters, museums, sports venues, and recreational facilities to, among other things:

February 1, 2024: California Division of Occupational Safety and Health updates COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Guidance, stating that it is effective through February 3, 2025.

January 9, 2024: California Department of Public Health issues COVID-19 Disease Control and Prevention Q&A for non-health care settings which, among other things:

October 10, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 723, which:

July 25, 2023: Ninth Circuit holds that an employer does not owe a duty under California law to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to employees' household members, affirming dismissal of an employee's complaint against his employer for negligently failing to protect its employees from the virus (Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., (9th Cir. July 25, 2023)).

July 6, 2023: California Supreme Court holds that:

June 20, 2023: California Department of Public Health announces its updated guidance on the definition of outbreak, effective June 23, 2023, to mean three or more employee COVID-19 cases within an exposed group visited the workplace during their infectious period at any time during a seven-day period, instead of the prior 14-day period.

April 3, 2023: California Department of Public Health updates its mask guidance, which no longer requires individuals to wear masks in any setting, including health care.

March 3, 2023: California Department of Public Health issues State Public Health Officer Order which, among other things, rescinds the statewide vaccine mandate for health care workers, adult care facility and direct care workers, and state and local correctional facility health care workers effective April 3, 2023.

March 3, 2023: California Department of Public Health issues State Public Health Officer Order, Isolation and Quarantine Guidance, and updated COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation FAQs which, effective March 13, 2023, provides updates regarding:

February 28, 2023: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors votes to terminate the local COVID-19 health emergency effective March 31, 2023.

February 28, 2023: City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health terminates the COVID-19 local health emergency declaration effective immediately.

February 3, 2023: California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board's COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations take effect until February 3, 2025. Cal-OSHA also published updated:

December 15, 2022: California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopts COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations, which will replace the Emergency Temporary Standards after approval by the Office of Administrative Law. The Non-Emergency Regulations will remain in effect for two years and require employers to, among other things:

October 17, 2022: Governor Gavin Newsom announces that the COVID-19 state of emergency will end February 28, 2023.

October 14, 2022: California Department of Public Health issues order updating the definitions of:

October 1, 2022: San Francisco's Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance goes into effect, requiring employers with 100 or more employees worldwide to provide up to 80 hours of leave to employees who are unable to work because they are:

September 30, 2022: San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement issues Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance FAQs, which provide information regarding the ordinance's scope, amount and use of leave, leave payment, and notice, posting, and recordkeeping requirements.

September 29, 2022: Governor Gavin Newsom signs AB 152, which extends the COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave through December 31, 2022.

September 29, 2022: Governor Newsom signs AB 1751, which extends the presumption that employees' workers' compensation claims related to COVID-19 illness or death are compensable through January 1, 2024.

September 29, 2022: Governor Newsom signs AB 2693, which:

September 13, 2022: California Department of Public Health issues public health officer order rescinding the August 11, 2021 order requiring all K-12 school employees to either provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly testing, effective September 17, 2022.

September 13, 2022: California Department of Health issues updated orders for the following healthcare workers, which rescinds the testing requirement for employees with medical or religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate:

June 17, 2022: Governor Newsom issues Executive Order N-11-22, which terminates certain COVID-19 provisions related to the Emergency Temporary Standard, including:

June 8, 2022: California Department of Public Health isssues public health officer order, which adds definitions for:

May 6, 2022: Cal OSHA issues updated guidance regarding the new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, including:

April 21, 2022: Cal OSHA adopts proposed revisions to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard which, effective May 6 through December 31, 2022, changes the following:

February 28, 2022: Governor Newsom issues Executive Order N-5-22, which:

February 28, 2022: California Department of Public Health issues updated face mask guidance, which:

February 23, 2022: Los Angeles County Public Health announces that beginning February 25, 2022, fully vaccinated customers and employees may remove their masks inside establishments, businesses, and venues, provided that all other individuals:

February 22, 2022: San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement temporarily amends its Paid Sick Leave and Coronavirus guidance to:

February 22, 2022: California Department of Public Health updates COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for health care workers, correctional and detention facility workers, and adult care facility and direct care workers to extend the deadline for COVID-19 booster doses to March 1, 2022 or 90 days from the date of infection if they tested positive.

February 19, 2022: California Department of Industrial Relations publishes 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave FAQs and poster.

February 9, 2022: Governor Newsom signs SB 114, which extends COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave through September 30, 2022, requiring employers with 26 or more employees to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave if they cannot work due to:

February 7, 2022: California Department of Public Health announces updated Face Mask Guidance which, effective February 16, 2022, allows fully vaccinated individuals to remove their masks in most indoor public settings, except for:

January 26, 2022: San Francisco Department of Public Health issues updated Safer Return Together Health order and FAQs which, among other things:

January 25, 2022: Governor Newsom announces framework to extend COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave through September 30, 2022.

January 5, 2022: California Department of Public Health extends indoor mask requirement until February 15, 2022, requiring all persons age two and over to wear masks in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.

January 5, 2022: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issues updated order requiring all employers to provide and require their employees to wear medical grade or surgical masks or a higher-level respirator, such as an N95 or KN95, by January 17, 2022.

December 30, 2021: California Department of Public Health issues updated isolation and quarantine guidance that:

December 22, 2021: California Department of Public Health issues COVID-19 Booster Requirements for health care workers and adult care facility and direct care workers, which mandate that these workers receive their COVID-19 booster doses by February 1, 2022 or within 15 days of becoming eligible.

December 17, 2021: California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopts revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards which, effective January 14, 2022, will:

December 13, 2021: California Department of Health issues updated face covering mandate which, effective December 15, 2021 through January 15, 2022, requires all persons age two and over to wear masks in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.

October 18, 2021: California Department of Fair Employment and Housing issues Guidance For California Businesses Regarding COVID-19 Safety Measures and Reasonable Accommodations, which provides information regarding:

October 5, 2021: Governor Newsom signs AB 654 which, among other things:

September 28, 2021: California Department of Public Health issues order requiring all adult and senior care facilities employees, hospice workers, and direct care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 30, 2021 unless they:

September 28, 2021: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issues Order of the Health Officer which, effective October 7, 2021, requires:

September 24, 2021: Los Angeles City Council enacts vaccination ordinance which, effective November 4, 2021, requires individuals eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to provide proof of vaccination before entering:

September 21, 2021: Cal/OSHA updates its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) FAQs to allow asymptomatic, unvaccinated individuals who were exposed to COVID-19 to end their quarantine after either:

August 18, 2021: California Department of Public Health announces that beginning September 20, 2021, all individuals attending indoor gatherings of 1,000 or more participants must either:

August 12, 2021: San Francisco Department of Public Health issues revised Safer Return Together order, which requires all establishments where food or drink is served and all gyms and fitness studios to require all individuals age 12 and over to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated before entering any indoor portion of the facility.

August 11, 2021: California Department of Public Health issues order requiring all K-12 school employees to either:

August 3, 2021: City of West Hollywood enacts Ordinance 21-1159 which, among other things, requires hotel employers to:

August 2, 2021: Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma and the City of Berkeley issue statement that their individual health officers have issued orders requiring all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings in indoor public settings.

July 29, 2021: San Diego County announces that beginning mid-August, county employees will be required to verify COVID-19 vaccination or undergo regular testing

July 27, 2021: City of Long Beach issues memorandum stating that beginning mid-August, all city employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to testing at least once per week.

July 26, 2021: Governor Newsom announces that the following employees must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing:

June 23, 2021: City of San Francisco issues COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that:

July 22, 2021: San Mateo County announces that beginning July 26, 2021, all visitors to county facilities must wear face coverings regardless of vaccination status.

July 16, 2021: Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley issue statement strongly recommending that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear mask indoors in public places.

July 16, 2021: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issues order requiring all persons (regardless of vaccination status) to wear masks in all indoor public settings, venues, gatherings, and businesses.

June 24, 2021: City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti revises the COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) order to allow:

June 24, 2021: City of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti issues emergency order, applicable retroactively to January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, that requires all private employers to provide paid leave of up to:

June 21, 2021: Santa Clara County Health Officer issues order rescinding the May 18 order requiring businesses to ascertain the vaccination status of all personnel, provided that they:

June 2021: California Department of Industrial Relations issues FAQs regarding the hospitality right of recall law (SB 93), which clarify that:

June 17, 2021: California Occupational Safety & Health Board adopts revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and publishes FAQ addressing the modifications, which no longer require:

June 9, 2021: California Occupational Safety & Health Board withdraws amended COVID-19 ETS that were approved on June 3, 2021. The COVID-19 ETS adopted in November 2020 will remain in effect.

June 8, 2021: Marin County Board of Supervisors enacts urgency ordinance which, until September 30, 2021, requires private employers in the unincorporated areas of Marin County with 25 or fewer employees to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for employees who:

June 8, 2021: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors enacts urgency ordinance, which amends the emergency paid sick leave (PSL) ordinance by:

June 3, 2021: California Occupational Safety & Health Board approves amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). If approved by the Office of Administrative Law, the revised ETS will be effective June 15, 2021 and require, among other things:

May 21, 2021: California Department of Health announces that beginning June 15, 2021, all business sectors listed in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy may return to usual operations, provided that:

May 18, 2021: Los Angeles County enacts COVID-19 Vaccine Leave Ordinance, which requires all private employers in the unincorporated areas of the county to:

May 18, 2021: Santa Clara County Health Officer issues Order, which requires all businesses and governmental entities to:

May 17, 2021: California announces that beginning June 15, 2021, the state plans to:

May 5, 2021: Cal OSHA updates COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards FAQs, which clarify that fully vaccinated employees do not need to quarantine following COVID-19 exposure, provided they remain asymptomatic.

May 3, 2021: California Department of Health issues updated Guidance for Use of Face Coverings, which requires:

April 16, 2021: Governor Newsom signs SB 93, which requires hotel, private club, event center, airport hospitality, airport service, and commercial building service employers to:

April 2021: California Department of Industrial Relations updates its 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave FAQs, which clarify that:

April 6, 2021: Governor Newsom announces that California will fully reopen its economy on June 15, 2021, if:

March 2021: California Department of Industrial Relations issues COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine FAQs, which state that employers requiring employees to obtain COVID-19 tests or vaccinations must compensate employees for:

March 29, 2021: California Department of Industrial Relations issues COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave FAQs and required poster, which provides information on the new paid leave law.

March 19, 2021: Governor Newsom signs supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave bill (SB 95), which requires employers with more than 25 employees to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave to employees who cannot work or telework because they are:

March 19, 2021: San Francisco Mayor London Breed approves COVID-19-Related Hazard Pay ordinance, which requires large retail locations, including grocery stores and pharmacies, to pay their employees an additional five dollars per hour beginning March 22, 2021 through May 19, 2021, unless extended.

March 4, 2021: California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) issues updated COVID-19 FAQ for Employers, which provides information regarding:

March 1 to 9, 2021: Cities of San Mateo, Millbrae, and Daly adopt COVID-19 Hazard Pay Ordinances, which require certain retail grocery and drug store employers to:

February 24, 2021: City of South San Francisco adopts COVID-19 Hazard Pay Ordinance which, effective February 11 through May 25, 2021, requires certain retail grocery and drug store employers to:

February 23, 2021: Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adopts COVID-19 Hero Pay Ordinance, which requires certain retail grocery and drug store employers to pay their employees an additional $5 per hour for 120 days.

February 23, 2021: California Labor and Workforce Development Agency launches Employer Portal for COVID-19 industry guidance, which includes information on:

February 19, 2021: San Francisco City and County Board of Supervisors extends the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance until April 12, 2021. The updated guidance notes that the revised ordinance does not:

February 10, 2021: City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issues public order requiring employers with 500 or more employees within the City of Los Angeles or 2,000 or more employees nationwide to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave (capped at $511 per day or $5,110 total) to employees who have been employed for at least 60 days. Employees may use supplemental paid sick leave if they take time off work because they are:

February 5, 2021: San Francisco Mayor London Breed signs COVID-Related Employment Protections Ordinance which, effective March 7, 2021 through March 6, 2023, prohibits employers from discriminating, refusing to hire, or taking any adverse action against employees because they:

February 2, 2021: Oakland City Council passes Grocery Worker Hazard Pay Emergency Ordinance which, effective until the City of Oakland's risk level returns to Minimal (yellow) under state health orders, requires grocery store employers with 500 or more employees nationwide to:

February 2, 2021: City of Santa Rosa passes urgency ordinance which reinstates COVID-19 paid sick leave between February 2 and March 31, 2021. The new ordinance applies to employers with 50 or more employees and requires them to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave, up to a maximum of $511 per day or $5,110 total, for specified COVID-19 related reasons.

January 27, 2021: Montebello City Council passes urgency ordinance requiring grocery store employers with 300 or more employees nationwide and more than 15 employees per store to pay each employee an additional four dollars per hour for the next 180 days.

January 26, 2021: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors passes urgency ordinance extending its supplemental paid sick leave ordinance until June 30, 2021. The ordinance applies to employers with 500 or more employees and requires them to provide eligible employees with up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for specified COVID-19 related reasons.

January 26, 2021: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passes urgency ordinance that, retroactive to January 1, 2021, requires all private employers in unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for certain COVID-19 related reasons, provided that they have not exhausted available leave under FFCRA or the original supplemental paid sick leave ordinance, which expired in December 2020. The new ordinance applies to all employers rather than only employers with 500 or more employees and is available to employees who take time off because they need to:

January 25, 2021: California Department of Health lifts Regional Stay at Home Order, allowing all counties to return to the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and the color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses may remain open based on local positive rates.

January 22, 2021: Long Beach City Council passes Premium Pay for Grocery Workers Ordinance which, effectively immediately, requires grocery stores with over 300 employees nationally and more than 15 employees within the City of Long Beach to:

January 19, 2021: Oakland City Council enacts emergency ordinance, which extends and amends its emergency paid sick leave ordinance. The ordinance applies retroactively to December 31, 2020 and modifies several provisions, including:

January 8, 2021: California Department of Industrial Relations updates its Emergency Temporary Standards FAQs which state, among other things, that:

January 5, 2021: San Jose enacts revised emergency paid sick leave ordinance which is retroactive to January 1, 2021 and extends through June 30, 2021. The revised ordinance requires all employers to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave to employees who cannot work because they are:

California Employment Development Department, Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).

California Labor Commissioner's Office, COVID-19 FAQs.

California Labor & Workforce Development Agency, Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Employers and Workers.

May 2, 2024: A division of the court of appeals concludes, as a matter of first impression, that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease under the Workers’ Compensation Act of Colorado (Life Care Ctrs.of Am. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, (Colo. Ct. App. May 2, 2024)).

June 8, 2023: Colorado Public Health Emergency (PHE) leave expires.

August 15, 2022: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment repeals the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for state employees, allowing state agencies to determine whether to implement their own vaccine policies.

July 14, 2022: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment opts to let the health care worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate expire after determining that a sufficient number of healthcare workers received the COVID-19 vaccine.

May 19, 2022: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment issues public health order extending the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for state contractors who physically enter residential and congregate care facilities until June 18, 2022.

April 12, 2022: Colorado's Public Health Emergency Leave remains in effect after the Secretary of Health and Human Services extends the federal declaration of emergency due to COVID-19.

February 28, 2022: Colorado Department of Health issues public health order revising state contractor vaccination mandates to reduce the scope of the requirements to only those contractors providing goods or services in residential or congregate care facilities.

February 23, 2022: City and County of Denver lifts COVID-19 vaccine requirement for city employees and workers in high-risk settings effective March 4, 2022.

February 2022: Counties of Jefferson and Adams and Arapahoe rescind indoor mask requirements effective February 11 and February 5, 2022, respectively.

January 31, 2022: City and County of Denver announces that the indoor mask requirement will expire on February 3, 2022.

December 15, 2021: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment extends the emergency rule requiring all employees, direct contractors, and support staff of licensed healthcare facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for 120 days.

November 23, 2021: The City and County of Denver and Counties of Jefferson, Adams and Arapahoe issue public health orders requiring individuals to wear face coverings when entering, inside, or moving within public indoor spaces, unless the owner or operator of the facility has verified that at least 95% of occupants have been fully vaccinated.

October 8, 2021: Douglas County Health Department issues public health order that allows:

August 30, 2021: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment adopts emergency rule, which requires all employees, direct contractors, and support staff of licensed healthcare facilities to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by September 30, 2021 and become fully vaccinated by October 31, 2021, unless they receive a medical or religious exemption.

August 2, 2021: Denver Public Health Administrator Robert McDonald issues order requiring private workers in specified high-risk settings and all city employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30, 2021.

July 30, 2021: Governor Jared Polis announces that beginning September 20, 2021, all state employees must either:

May 2, 2021: Governor Polis issues Executive Order D 2021 095, which amends the statewide mask order to allow individuals to remove their masks in public indoor spaces if 80% of the individuals have shown proof of vaccination.

March 5, 2021: Governor Polis issues Executive Order D 2021 056 extending the statewide face covering mandate until April 4, 2021.

February 4, 2021: Governor Polis issues Executive Order D 2021 035 extending the statewide face covering mandate until March 6, 2021.

January 20, 2021: Denver Department of Public Health & Environment issues amended face covering order requiring all persons age three and over to wear a face covering when:

January 6, 2021: Governor Polis issues Executive Order D 2021 007 extending the statewide face covering mandate until February 5, 2021.

December 14, 2022: City of Bridgeport updates its COVID-19 guidance to no longer require city employees to be vaccinated.

August 11, 2022: Comptroller Natalie Braswell announces the Connecticut Premium Pay Program, a $30 million fund to provide up to $1,000 to essential workers employed during the pandemic. Eligible workers include those who:

July 28, 2022: City of New Haven Department of Human Resources issues Revised Mandatory COVID Vaccination/Testing Policy, which continues to require city employees to provide proof of vaccination status but does not require unvaccinated employees to submit to weekly testing.

March 25, 2022: City of Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons issues executive order revising the city employee vaccine mandate to:

February 28, 2022: Connecticut Department of Public Health issues updated mask order, which lifts the mask mandate for all indoor public places and requires masks to be worn in:

February 15, 2022: Executive Order 13G (extended by Executive Order 14) was not renewed, rescinding the statewide vaccine mandate for state employees, childcare and preK-12 school employees, and health care employees.

January 6, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont issues Executive Orders 14B and 14C requiring employees of all long-term care facilities and state hospitals to receive their COVID-19 booster shots by February 11, 2022.

January 3, 2022: Comptroller Braswell announces the Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund to provide lost wages and out-of-pocket medical expenses to essential workers who contracted COVID-19 and were unable to work between March 10, 2020 and July 20, 2021.

January 3, 2022: Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announces that all persons age two and over will be required to wear masks in indoor public places throughout January 2022.

September 30, 2021: Governor Lamont issues Executive Order 14A, extending the indoor mask mandate until February 15, 2022.

September 27, 2021: Governor Lamont issues Executive Order 13G repealing Executive Order 13D and requiring:

September 27, 2021: City of Bridgeport implements vaccine or testing mandate, requiring all city employees to either:

August 30, 2021: City of New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker issues emergency order requiring all city employees to either:

August 19, 2021: Governor Lamont issues Executive Order 13D, which requires:

August 17, 2021: City of Stamford Mayor David Martin issues Executive Order requiring all city employees to either:

August 6, 2021: Acting Governor Susan Bysiewicz issues Executive Order 13B, which requires all long-term care facility employees to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by September 7, 2021 and secure an appointment for the second dose. Long-term care facilities are subject to civil penalties of $20,000 per day for failing to maintain proper documentation of employee vaccination status and continuing to employ workers who do not comply with the vaccine requirement.

August 5, 2021: Governor Lamont issues Executive Order 13A, which requires all unvaccinated individuals age two and over to wear masks in indoor public places when unable to maintain six feet of distance from others.

July 13, 2021: Governor Lamont signs Substitute SB 658, which imposes recall and retention obligations on hotels, lodging houses, food service contractors, and building services enterprises with 15 or more employees. The law requires these employers to:

May 19, 2021: Governor Lamont issues Executive Order 12, which revises the statewide mask mandate to require individuals to wear masks in indoor public places if they:

April 19, 2021: Governor Lamont announces that all business restrictions will be lifted on May 19, 2021 and that the Department of Public Health will clarify whether mask requirements will continue after that date.

March 19, 2021: Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development issues new business guidance, which:

February 28, 2022: Governor John Carney announces that the vaccination or testing requirement for educators and state employees will expire February 28, 2022.

February 7, 2022: Governor John Carney announces that the indoor mask mandate will end on February 11, 2022.

January 10, 2022: Governor Carney issues mask mandate, which requires all individuals age Kindergarten and up to wear a mask in indoor spaces open to the public and when using public transportation.

October 15, 2021: Delaware Health and Social Services issues Emergency Secretary's Order which, effective November 1, 2021, requires all employees, volunteers, and contractors working in public and private K-12 schools to either:

October 6, 2021: Delaware Department of Labor issues guidance stating that employer vaccine mandates are considered reasonable in nature and that, in most instances, employees who fail to comply with employer-initiated vaccine requirements will not qualify for unemployment benefits on separation.

August 12, 2021: Governor Carney announces that beginning September 30, 2021, the following employees must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit to regular testing:

July 12, 2021: Governor Carney signs Termination of State of Emergency effective July 13, 2021.

May 4, 2021: Governor Carney announces that effective May 21, 2021:

September 14, 2022: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issues updated COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements, which no longer require district employees to provide proof of vaccination, submit negative test results, or seek accommodation in lieu of vaccination.

August 25, 2022: D.C. Superior Court grants motion for summary judgment, finding that Mayor Bowser lacked legal authority to impose a vaccine mandate on district employees and permanently enjoining the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on D.C. employees (Fraternal Order of Police et al. v. District of Columbia, No. 2022 CA 000584 B (D.C. Super. Ct. Aug. 25, 2022)).

February 14, 2022: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2022-029 repealing Mayor's Order 2021-148, which required individuals to provide proof of vaccination before entering restaurants, bars, gyms, and other indoor facilities.

January 26, 2022: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2022-018 extending the indoor mask requirements of Mayor's Order 2021-147 until February 28, 2022.

January 10, 2022: D.C. Department of Health issues Vaccination Entry Requirement Guidance and FAQ which, among other things, states that the vaccination mandate for restaurants and other indoor establishments does not apply to employees.

December 22, 2021: D.C. Council enacts COVID Vaccination Leave Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 which, after a 30-day congressional review, will extend the provisions of the COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act. The law requires all private employers to provide employees with:

December 22, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2021-148 which, effective January 15, 2022, all patrons age 12 and over must provide proof of vaccination before entering:

December 20, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2021-147 which, among other things:

November 18, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser signs COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, which requires all private employers to provide employees with:

November 16, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser announces that the indoor mask mandate will be lifted on November 22, 2021, but masks will be still be required, regardless of vaccination status:

September 20, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2021-109 which, effective November 1, 2021, requires all employees, contractors, and volunteers in all schools and child care facilities to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have received an approved religious or medical exemption.

August 16, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser announces that beginning September 30, 2021, all health care workers must have obtained at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have a medical or religious exemption.

August 10, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2021-099 which, effective September 19, 2021, requires all employees and interns of D.C. agencies to either:

July 29, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2021-097 which, beginning July 31, 2021, requires all individuals over the age of two to wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

July 24, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser signs D.C. Act 24-125 which, among other things, extends paid COVID-19 leave until November 5, 2021.

May 1, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser issues Mayor's Order 2021-066 which:

April 5, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser releases situational update, announcing that the following businesses and activities may resume on May 1, 2021:

February 3, 2021: D.C. Council passes Protecting Businesses and Workers from COVID-19 Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, extending the prior act and requiring employers to continue to:

January 13, 2021: D.C. Mayor Bowser signs Displaced Workers Right to Reinstatement and Retention Amendment Act of 2020 which, beginning February 1, 2021, requires certain hotel, food-service, entertainment venue, and retail employers and contractors to reinstate or offer open positions to eligible employees who ceased working due to the COVID-19 public health emergency for reasons other than voluntary resignation or termination for cause.

May 11, 2023: Governor Ron DeSantis signs SB 252 which, effective June 1, 2023, prohibits employers and governmental entities (except healthcare providers) from:

December 3, 2021: Florida Department of Legal Affairs issues Notice of Emergency Rule and Private Employer Vaccine Mandate Program FAQs, which provide additional information and clarification regarding HB 1B.

November 18, 2021: Governor DeSantis signs HB 1B which, among other things:

November 18, 2021: Governor DeSantis signs HB 3B, which keeps employee complaints regarding private employers' violations of the prohibition on vaccine mandates confidential until after the investigation is completed.

September 7, 2021: City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issues Executive Order 2021-47 which, effective until December 6, 2021, requires all city employees to either:

August 8, 2021: Southern District of Florida grants preliminary injunction prohibiting Florida from enforcing § 381.00316, Fla. Stat. against cruise lines that establish policies requiring passengers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. v. Rivkees (S.D. Fla. Aug. 8, 2021)).

July 28, 2021: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announces that all new and existing county government employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30, 2021 unless they receive an approved health, religious, or other lawful exemption.

May 3, 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis signs SB 2006 (adding § 381.00316, Fla. Stat.) which, among other things:

May 3, 2021: Governor DeSantis signs Executive Order 21-102, which:

April 2, 2021: Governor DeSantis signs Executive Order 21-81, which prohibits businesses from requiring patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery to enter the business.

March 29, 2021: Governor DeSantis signs SB 72, which provides civil immunity to individuals and businesses from COVID-19 related claims, provided that they made a good faith effort to comply with public health standards.

February 25, 2022: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens lifts the city's indoor mask mandate.

January 18, 2022: Decatur City Commission reinstates face covering ordinance until February 22, 2022, requiring:

January 3, 2022: Atlanta Mayor Dickens issues Executive Order 2022-02, extending the indoor mask mandate for all persons age ten and over.

December 21, 2021: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issues Executive Order requiring all persons age ten and over to wear a mask in indoor public places, including private businesses and establishments.

November 9, 2021: Atlanta Mayor Bottoms lifts city-wide face covering requirement except for city-operated facilities.

September 27, 2021: Decatur City Manager Andrea Arnold announces that all city employees will be required to either:

September 20, 2021: Atlanta Mayor Bottoms issues Executive Order 2021-114, which requires all individuals age ten and over to wear face coverings in indoor public places, regardless of vaccination status.

June 22, 2021: Governor Brian Kemp issues final executive order, which will end the COVID-19 state of emergency on July 1, 2021.

May 25, 2021: Governor Kemp issues executive order, which prohibits:

March 12, 2021: Governor Kemp issues executive order which, effective March 16 through March 31, 2021:

March 8, 2022: Governor David Ige announces that the statewide indoor mask requirement will end March 25, 2022.

March 1, 2022: Governor Ige announces that state and county employees and visitors to state facilities will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test results as of March 26, 2022.

February 28, 2022: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announces that the Safe Access O'ahu vaccine requirement for employees and guests of indoor recreational and entertainment facilities will be lifted.

February 18, 2022: County of Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announces that the vaccination or testing requirement for indoor services will be lifted February 21, 2022.

February 8, 2022: Governor Ige announces that booster shots will not be required for the Safe Travels "up-to-date" vaccination requirements, allowing individuals traveling to Hawaii to be exempt from quarantine and testing requirements by showing proof of full vaccination.

November 2, 2021: Governor Ige issues Executive Order 21-08 which, effective November 12 through December 1, 2021, requires:

October 19, 2021: Governor Ige announces that beginning November 1, 2021, all vaccinated residents and visitors may travel domestically and between islands for business or pleasure.

October 11, 2021: County of Maui Mayor Michael Victorino issues Public Health Emergency Rules which, among other things, requires:

October 1, 2021: Governor Ige issues Emergency Proclamation which, among other things, clarifies that employers are not required to pay for costs of COVID-19 testing for any employee who chooses testing instead of vaccination as part of a workplace vaccination policy.

September 8, 2021: Governor Ige signs Executive Order 21-07 which, effective September 13, 2021, requires all contractors and visitors to state facilities and on state property to wear masks at all times and either provide:

August 30, 2021: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi issues Emergency Order 2021-11 which, beginning September 13, 2021, requires:

August 5, 2021: Governor David Ige signs Emergency Proclamation requiring all state and county employees to either:

July 8, 2021: State of Hawaii adds vaccine exception to its Safe Travels program, allowing individuals to apply for an exemption to the mandatory 10-day travel quarantine requirement if they register with the Safe Travels website and either:

May 25, 2021: Governor Ige signs Amendment to Nineteenth Proclamation, which modifies the statewide face covering mandate to require face coverings only in indoor public settings.

May 7, 2021: Governor Ige signs Twentieth Proclamation, which allows fully vaccinated individuals to bypass the 14-day mandatory quarantine period when traveling between counties, provided that they provide validation and consent to access vaccination through the state's Safe Travels program.

April 6, 2023: Governor Brad Little signs Coronavirus Stop Act (SB 1130) which, among other things, prohibits:

December 16, 2021: Boise Mayor Lauren McLean announces that, effective January 3, 2022, all newly hired city employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

November 8, 2021: Adams County Commissioners pass County Ordinance 2022-02 which, effective December 8, 2021, makes it a misdemeanor subject to a $2,000 fine and up to one year in prison for:

May 11, 2021: Governor Brad Little announces that beginning June 19, 2021, Idaho will end its participation in the following federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs:

April 23, 2021: Idaho Department of Labor announces that beginning April 25, 2021, work search requirements for unemployment benefits will be reinstated.

April 7, 2021: Governor Little signs Executive Order 2021-04, which prohibits the state from:

December 7, 2023: Northern District of Illinois holds that time spent undergoing COVID-19 screening is not compensable under federal or Illinois law (Johnson v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, No. 23-C-685 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 7, 2023)).

April 19, 2023: Illinois Labor Relations Board overturns the Chicago city employee vaccine mandate, holding that unvaccinated workers that were fired must be reinstated and paid for any lost wages and benefits (Coalition of Unionized Pub. Emps et al. v. City of Chicago, L-CA-22-014 (Ill. Lab. Relations Bd. Apr. 19, 2023)).

October 14, 2022: Governor J.B. Pritzker issues Executive Order 2022-21, which extends the vaccine requirement for state-owned and operated congregate facilities but does not extend the vaccine requirement for:

May 3, 2022: Cook County Bureau of Human Resources issues updated Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination policy requiring all Cook County employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption. The policy requires all employees that are granted an exemption to submit to weekly PCR tests.

April 5, 2022: Governor J.B. Pritzker signs HB 1167, which restores sick leave and provides paid administrative leave to fully vaccinated school district employees who are unable to work because they:

February 28, 2022: Cook County Department of Health issues Order No. 2022-1, repealing the vaccine requirement for guests and employees of indoor establishments pursuant to Order No. 2021-11.

February 22, 2022: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces that the citywide vaccine mandate to enter restaurants, gyms, and entertainment and recreation venues will be lifted on February 28, 2022.

February 9, 2022: Governor Pritzker announces that the statewide indoor mask requirement will be lifted on February 28, 2022, but masks will still be required in:

January 13, 2022: Illinois Department of Labor announces that due to the US Supreme Court's decision regarding the OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, it will stay enforcement of the rule.

January 7, 2022: Illinois Department of Labor announces that it has adopted the Federal OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard and that employers have until:

December 23, 2021: Cook County Department of Health issues Order No. 2021-11, which requires:

December 21, 2021: Chicago Health Commissioner issues Order No. 2021-2 requiring all individuals age five and over to provide proof of full vaccination before entering:

November 15, 2021: City of Evanston implements Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requiring all city employees, contractors, volunteers, and interns to either become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing, unless they are granted an exemption for:

November 8, 2021: Governor Pritzker signs SB 1169, which amends the Health Care Right of Conscience Act to state that it is not a violation of the Act for any person or entity to implement and enforce measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

October 22, 2021: Governor Pritzker issues Executive Order 2021-28, which requires all licensed day care center employees to either:

October 8, 2021: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot updates the city employee vaccine policy, which now requires employees to either:

September 3, 2021: Governor Pritzker issues Executive Order 2021-22 (superseding Executive Order 2021-20), which requires:

August 26, 2021: Governor Pritzker issues Executive Order 2021-20, which requires:

August 25, 2021: Chicago Mayor Lightfoot announces that, effective October 15, 2021, all city employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

August 19, 2021: Chicago Health Commissioner issues Order No. 2021-1 requiring all individuals age 2 and over to wear masks in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.

August 4, 2021: Governor J.B. Pritzker announces that all employees at state-operated congregate living facilities will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by October 4, 2021.

June 24, 2021: Cook County Board of Commissioners enacts COVID-19 Vaccination Rights Ordinance which, effective July 1, 2021, requires employers to:

June 11, 2021: Governor Pritzker issues Executive Order 2021-12, which moves the state to Phase 5 of reopening and requires unvaccinated persons to continue wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing in indoor businesses and venues.

April 15, 2021: Chicago City Council passes anti-retaliation ordinance, which requires employers to:

March 2021: Illinois Department of Labor issues Employer Guidance: Compensation, Paid Leave and the COVID-19 Vaccine, which provides that:

January 19, 2021: Governor J.B. Pritzker issues Executive Order 2021-03 defining metrics for the state's 11 regions to move to less or more restrictive mitigation measures.

March 3, 2022: Governor Eric Holcomb signs HB 1001, which prohibits employers from imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates unless they provide individual exemptions for employees based on:

June 30, 2021: Governor Holcomb issues Executive Order 21-17 which:

May 17, 2021: Governor Holcomb announces that Indiana will end its participation in federal pandemic unemployment insurance programs effective June 19, 2021.

April 29, 2021: Governor Holcomb signs HB 1405 which, among other things, prohibits the state or local unit from issuing vaccine passports.

February 18, 2021: Governor Holcomb signs Senate Bill 1, which provides civil immunity to businesses and persons from tort claims arising from COVID-19, provided the actions or omissions did not constitute gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. The law applies retroactively to any cause of action arising on or after March 1, 2020.

January 7, 2022: Iowa Labor Commissioner Rod Roberts submits notice that Iowa will not be adopting or enforcing the federal OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard.

October 29, 2021: Governor Kim Reynolds signs House File 902, which states that employees who are discharged from employment because they refused to comply with an employer's vaccine requirement may still receive unemployment benefits. The law also requires employers that mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their employers to waive the requirement if the employee requests a waiver and submits either:

May 20, 2021: Governor Reynolds signs House File 889, which prohibits businesses and governmental entities from requiring individuals to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status before entering the premises.

February 5, 2021: Governor Reynolds signs proclamation that rescinds the statewide face covering requirement and encourages individuals to take reasonable public health measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.

March 2, 2022: Douglas County Comissioners revoke public health order requiring masks in indoor spaces.

January 5, 2022: Douglas County Commissioners issue emergency order requiring all persons over two to wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status, when:

November 23, 2021: Governor Laura Kelly signs HB 2001, which requires employers that implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements to exempt any employee who submits a written waiver request stating that the requirement would:

June 14, 2021: Governor Kelly issues Executive Order 21-23, which rescinds COVID-19 related executive orders and ends the declaration of the state of emergency.

May 21, 2021: Governor Kelly signs SB 159, which prohibits state agencies from:

April 1, 2021: Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council votes to revoke the statewide mask mandate (Executive Order 21-14).

April 1, 2021: Governor Kelly issues Executive Order 21-14 which requires:

January 20, 2022: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issues COVID-19 in the Workplace guidance, which provides information regarding isolation, quarantine, and notifying contacts.

August 2, 2021: Governor Andy Beshear announces that any employee of a state-operated health care facility who is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1, 2021 must submit to COVID-19 testing at least twice per week.

July 29, 2021: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issues Healthy at Work guidance for all entities, which recommends, among other things:

June 11, 2021: Governor Beshear issues Executive Order 2021-386, which removes the statewide mask mandate except when individuals are:

May 6, 2021: Governor Beshear announces that:

April 26, 2021: Governor Beshear announces that the statewide mask mandate is lifted for outside events or venues with 1,000 or fewer people.

April 12, 2021: Governor Beshear announces that most capacity restrictions will be lifted once 2.5 million residents have received at least their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.

March 29, 2021: Governor Beshear issues Executive Order 2021-212 extending the statewide face covering order for an additional 30 days. The order continues to require all persons over the age of five to wear face coverings:

March 1, 2021: Governor Beshear announces that 18 types of businesses, including personal care services, bars and restaurants, fitness centers, retail, and movie theaters, may increase capacity to 60%.

February 26, 2021: Governor Beshear issues Executive Order 2021-134 extending the statewide face covering order for an additional 30 days. The order continues to require all persons over the age of five to wear face coverings:

January 30, 2021: Governor Beshear issues Executive Order 2021-070 extending the statewide face covering order for an additional 30 days.

March 21, 2022: City of New Orleans lifts vaccine requirement to enter certain indoor establishments.

March 3, 2022: City of New Orleans lifts mask mandate, no longer requiring individuals age two and over to wear masks in indoor public places.

January 11, 2022: City of New Orleans announces that beginning January 12, 2022, all individuals age two and over must wear masks in all public indoor spaces.

January 7, 2022: Louisiana Supreme Court holds that absent any violation of federal and state law, private employers may terminate at-will employees for failing to comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandates (Hayes v. Univ. Health Shreveport, LLC, (La. Jan. 7, 2022) (rejecting healthcare employees' wrongful termination claims based on refusing to consent to medical treatment and invasion of privacy)).

January 3, 2022: City of New Orleans updates August 12, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Guidelines for attending certain establishments and events to require individuals age five and over to either:

October 26, 2021: Governor John Bel Edwards issues Proclamation 2013 JBE 2021, which lifts the statewide face covering requirement except for K-12 schools.

August 12, 2021: City of New Orleans Health Department issues Guidelines for COVID-19 Reopening which require, among other things:

August 2, 2021: Governor Edwards issues Proclamation 137 JBE 2021 which, effective August 4 through September 1, 2021, requires all individuals age five and over to wear face coverings when indoors in any place outside of a private residence.

May 14, 2021: Governor Edwards issues Proclamation 85 JBE 2021, which rescinds the statewide face covering order.

February 11, 2021: Governor Edwards issues Proclamation 17 JBE 2021, which extends the Phase 2 order and the statewide face covering order until March 3, 2021.

January 12, 2021: Governor Edwards issues Proclamation 6 JBE 2021, which extends the Phase 2 order and the statewide face covering order until February 10, 2021.

September 5, 2023: Maine Department of Health and Human Services adopts new regulation repealing the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers.

February 7, 2022: Portland City Council repeals indoor mask mandate effective February 17, 2022.

January 14, 2022: Maine Board of Occupational Safety and Health announces that following the US Supreme Court's decision to vacate the OSHA vaccination mandate, it is canceling its special meeting to discuss adopting the mandate for public sector employees.

January 3, 2022: Portland City Council passes ordinance requiring all persons age two and over to wear masks when inside any public building or using public transportation, except for certain businesses that limit entry to only persons with established proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

January 3, 2022: Portland City Council rescinds emergency order effective January 13, 2022, which repeals the requirement that employers pay hazard pay of 1.5 times the minimum wage during an emergency order.

September 17, 2021: Maine Department of Labor announces that state public sector employers will be subject to the U.S. Department of Labor's vaccine mandate, which will require all public sector employers with 100 or more employees to either:

August 12, 2021: Governor Janet Mills announces that all health care workers, including emergency medical services and dental practice employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1, 2021.

June 30, 2021: Governor Mills issues Executive Order 40 FY 20/21 ending the COVID-19 state of emergency.

July 28, 2021: Governor Mills announces that Maine will follow the CDC's updated face covering guidance, recommending that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings in indoor public settings in areas of "substantial" or "high" transmission levels.

May 19, 2021: Governor Mills issues Executive Order 39 FY 20/21 rescinding the statewide face covering requirement except in schools and childcare settings.

April 27, 2021: Governor Mills announces that face coverings are no longer required in outdoor settings.

January 18, 2023: Maryland Department of Health issues Amended Directive and Order Regarding Vaccination Matters, which extends the COVID-19 vaccination requirement until the sooner of the federal public health emergency ending or April 18, 2023 for:

February 17, 2022: Montgomery County Board of Health announces that the indoor mask mandate will end on February 22, 2022.

November 2, 2021: Montgomery County Board of Health issues Resolution 19-1043, which requires all persons over the age of two to wear a face covering in all indoor locations accessible to the public.

August 31, 2021: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announces that beginning October 18, 2021, all city employees must either:

August 30, 2021: Montgomery County Office of Human Resources announces that all new Montgomery County employees hired after August 30, 2021 will be required to be vaccinated before beginning employment.

August 18, 2021: Maryland Department of Health issues Order No. 2021-08-18-01, which requires all state hospital, nursing home, and correctional facility employees to either:

August 12, 2021: Montgomery County updates face covering guidance to require all persons over the age of two to wear face coverings in all indoor locations accessible to the public.

August 10, 2021: Baltimore City Health Department issues face covering order requiring all individuals over the age of two, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when:

August 5, 2021: Maryland Department of Health issues directive which, effective September 1 through December 31, 2021, requires specified state workers in congregate settings to either:

June 15, 2021: Governor Larry Hogan issues Executive Order 21-06-15-01 terminating COVID-19 emergency orders and ending the state of emergency effective July 1, 2021.

May 30, 2021: Maryland enacts Essential Workers' Protection Act (HB 581), which requires employers of essential workers to take certain actions during a catastrophic health emergency, including, among other things:

March 9, 2021: Governor Hogan announces that beginning March 12, 2021:

September 12, 2023: Massachusetts Department of Public Health issues updated COVID-19 vaccine guidance rescinding the vaccine requirement for home health agencies and continuous skilled nurses.

May 11, 2023: Massachusetts Human Resources Division rescinds the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for executive employees.

May 11, 2023: Boston ends its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees.

March 30, 2023: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upholds Boston's amendment to its vaccine mandate for city employees, which removed testing as an alternative to vaccination (Boston Firefighters Union, Local 718, Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO v. City of Boston, 205 N.E.3d 282 (Mass. 2023)).

May 11, 2022: Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus, Jr. issues order rescinding the COVID-19 vaccination employees for all city employees.

March 1, 2022: Boston Mayor announces that the indoor mask mandate will be lifted effective March 5, 2022.

February 28, 2022: Massachusetts Department of Unemployment announces that the COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Paid Sick Leave program will end on March 15, 2022. Employers may continue to seek reimbursement for costs of leave taken between May 28, 2021 and March 15, 2022, but must submit reimbursement applications by April 29, 2022.

February 18, 2022: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announces that the B Together policy requiring proof of vaccination to enter certain indoor establishments will be lifted effective immediately.

December 20, 2021: Boston Mayor Wu announces B Together policy, which requires all patrons in certain indoor spaces, including indoor dining, fitness and entertainment establishments, to provide proof of vaccination before entering the premises according to the following timeline:

December 20, 2021: Boston Mayor Wu announces that the testing option for city employees will be removed and that all city employees must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless granted a reasonable accommodation for medical or religious reasons. Boston city employees must provide proof of receiving:

December 10, 2021: Massachusetts Attorney General's Fair Labor Division issues COVID-19 FAQs which, among other things, provide that employers do not need to cover the costs of:

September 29, 2021: Governor Charlie Baker signs HB 4127, which:

August 20, 2021: Boston Public Health Commission issues order requiring all persons age two and over to wear face coverings in indoor public places beginning August 27, 2021.

August 19, 2021: Governor Baker issues Executive Order 595, which requires all executive department employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 17, 2021, unless they have a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not vaccinated or approved for an exemption will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

August 16, 2021: Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey announces that all city employees must either provide:

August 4, 2021: Massachusetts Department of Public Health issues Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-4 requiring all nursing home employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 10, 2021.

May 28, 2021: Governor Baker announces that most COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted May 29, 2021 and the COVID-19 state of emergency will terminate June 15, 2021.

May 28, 2021: Governor Baker signs COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law (HB 3702) which, from May 28 through September 30, 2021, requires all employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave (and maximum of $850 per week) to employees who need to:

May 17, 2021: Governor Baker announces that the statewide face covering order will be rescinded May 29, 2021 and the Department of Health will issue a face covering advisory consistent with the CDC's updated guidance that will require face coverings:

April 27, 2021: Governor Baker announces that effective:

March 18, 2021: Governor Baker announces that beginning March 22, 2021:

February 25, 2021: Governor Baker announces that the state will move to Step 2 of Phase III beginning March 1, 2021, which will allow:

January 29, 2021: Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services issues vaccination guidance detailing two options for employers who wish to have their employees vaccinated. According to the guidance, employers may either:

July 20, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs HB 3783 (2022-23 Appropriations Bill) which, among other things:

September 29, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs SB 82 (2022 Appropriations Bill) which, among other things:

June 22, 2021: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issues updated COVID-19 Emergency Rules, rescinding its May 2021 emergency rules. The updated rules no longer require non-healthcare entities to implement specific COVID-19 response plans and adopts the federal OSHA requirements for healthcare entities.

June 17, 2021: Director of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Elizabeth Hertel issues Rescission of Emergency Orders which, effective June 22, 2021, rescinds the Gatherings and Face Mask Order and allows the state to reopen at 100% capacity.

May 23, 2021: MIOSHA revises its updated COVID-19 Emergency Rules, which are in effect until October 14, 2021. The updated rules modify the previous rules by:

May 15, 2021: MIOSHA updates Gatherings and Face Mask Order which, among other things, removes the mask requirement for:

April 29, 2021: Governor Whitmer announces the MI Vacc to Normal plan that uses vaccination-based milestones to reopen businesses and:

April 10, 2021: Governor Whitmer extends MIOSHA's October 14, 2020 COVID-19 Emergency Rules until October 14, 2021.

March 2, 2021: Director of Michigan DHHS Elizabeth Hertel issues gatherings and face mask order which, among other things:

October 7, 2022: St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter lifts the COVID-19 vaccine policy for city employees effective immediately and announces that:

September 14, 2022: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey adopts new COVID-19 policy that resinds the requirement for city employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit to regular testing.

May 24, 2022: Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for state agency employees expires.

April 29, 2022: Governor Tim Walz signs Frontline Worker Payments (SF 2677), which allows certain frontline workers who worked at least 120 hours between March 15, 2020 and June 30, 2021 to apply for Frontline Worker Pay. Once the online application system is open, eligible workers will have 45 days to apply through the website. More information is available on this fact sheet and FAQs.

February 24, 2022: Mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul issue orders lifting the indoor mask mandates.

February 10, 2022: Mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul issue Emergency Regulations rescinding the vaccination or testing requirements to enter places of public accommodation where food or drink is served.

February 4, 2022: Governor Walz signs HF 1203, which reinstates presumptive eligibility for workers' compensation benefits for frontline workers who contract COVID-19 on the job through January 13, 2023.

January 14, 2022: Mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul both issue Emergency Regulation 2022-5, which amends Emergency Regulation 2022-4 to no longer require employers of businesses that are public accommodation spaces to comply with the OSHA ETS vaccination or testing requirement.

January 13, 2022: City of Duluth Mayor Emily Larson issues proclamation which, until February 12, 2022, requires all individuals age five and older to wear face coverings in all indoor spaces of public accommodation.

January 13, 2022: Minnesota OSHA announces that in light of the US Supreme Court stay of the federal OSHA Vaccination and Testing ETS, it will suspend enforcement of the rule.

January 12, 2022: Mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul both issue Emergency Regulations 2022-4 which require:

January 5, 2022: Minneapolis Mayor Frey issues Emergency Regulation 2022-01, which requires all persons over the age of two to wear masks in all indoor spaces of public accommodation, regardless of vaccination status.

January 5, 2022: St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issues Emergency Executive Order 2022-3, which requires all persons except young children to wear masks in all indoor city-controlled property and inside all businesses licensed by the city.

January 3, 2022: Minnesota OSHA adopts the federal OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard and notes that it will follow federal OSHA's timeline regarding compliance and enforcement.

October 21, 2021: St. Paul Mayor Carter announces that all city employees must be fully vaccinated by December 31, 2021 unless they qualify for an accommodation or a religious exemption.

September 8, 2021: Minneapolis Mayor Frey adopts COVID-19 Testing and Proof of Vaccination Policy, which requires all city employees to either become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing.

August 17, 2021: Hennepin County Board adopts Board Resolution No. 21-0333, which requires all county employees to either:

August 11, 2021: Governor Walz announces that all state agency employees working in person must become fully vaccinated by September 8, 2021 or submit to COVID-19 testing at least once per week. The Department of Management and Budget has issued guidance to agency staff regarding the directive that includes employee forms to consent to testing and attest to their vaccination status.

August 3, 2021: St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issues Executive Order 2021-33, which requires all persons to wear face coverings indoors at city-controlled property, regardless of vaccination status.

June 2, 2021: St. Paul Mayor Carter issues Executive Order 2021-25, which rescinds the city's face covering requirement.

June 1, 2021: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issues Emergency Regulation 2021-3, which rescinds the city's face covering requirement.

May 14, 2021: St. Paul Mayor Carter issues Executive Order 2021-21, which requires:

May 14, 2021: Governor Tim Walz signs Executive Order 21-23, which rescinds the statewide face covering requirement, but allows cities and other political subdivisions to implement their own restrictions that are more protective of the public health.

May 6, 2021: Governor Walz signs Executive Order 21-21 which, among other things:

March 12, 2021: Governor Walz signs Executive Order 21-11 which, among other things, allows:

February 12, 2021: Governor Walz signs Executive Order 21-07 which modifies Executive Order 21-01 to allow:

January 6, 2021: Governor Walz signs Executive Order 21-01 which, among other things:

April 21, 2022: Governor Tate Reeves signs HB 1509 which, among other things, prohibits:

September 16, 2021: City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba issues amended Executive Order extending the deadline for city employees to be vaccinated to October 15, 2021.

August 23, 2021: City of Jackson Mayor Lumumba issues amended Executive Order to require all city contractors and subcontractors to either: