--- title: Blog | Outside GC | Employment Law description: Employment Law | The Outside GC blog features practical tips, insights, and other news from Outside GC's experienced on-demand attorneys. 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[Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/washington-states-new-pay-transparency-law-outside-gc) [![Injunction Issued against Biden's Vaccination Mandate for Federal Contractors](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Mandatory-vaccination-1309232901_1256x838.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/injunction-issued-by-judge-against-bidens-vaccination-mandate-for-federal-contractors) ## [Injunction Issued against Biden's Vaccination Mandate for Federal Contractors](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/injunction-issued-by-judge-against-bidens-vaccination-mandate-for-federal-contractors) December 8, 2021 at 4:58 PM - [Employment Law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-law), On December 7, 2021, Judge R. Stan Baker, a federal judge for U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, issued a [nationwide injunction](https://www.callaborlaw.com/_images/blog_files/The_State_of_Georgia_v._Joseph_R_._Biden_.pdf) to block the enforcement of a vaccine mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors issued in response to President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14042, “[Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/09/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-adequate-covid-safety-protocols-for-federal-contractors/).” [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/injunction-issued-by-judge-against-bidens-vaccination-mandate-for-federal-contractors) [![New York State Requires Notice of Electronic Monitoring](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Vector-of-two-managers-with-magnifying-glass-watching-over-at-employee-working-at-his-desk-on-computer-1191877809_1237x851.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/new-york-state-requires-notice-of-electronic-monitoring) ## [New York State Requires Notice of Electronic Monitoring](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/new-york-state-requires-notice-of-electronic-monitoring) December 7, 2021 at 12:50 PM - [Employment Law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-law), Last month, New York Governor Hochul [signed into law a bill](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2021/S2628) that will require employers to notify new employees of electronic monitoring of telephone, email and internet access and usage, and to obtain their written acknowledgement of the notice. This new law (the “Act”), which goes into effect on May 7, 2022, applies to all private employers, regardless of size, with a place of business in New York State. [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/new-york-state-requires-notice-of-electronic-monitoring) [![Updates to California's COVID-19 Safe Reopening Playbook + New FAQS](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Reopening-concept-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic-1222782112_1418x743.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/updates-to-californias-covid-19-safe-reopening-playbook-new-faqs) ## [Updates to California's COVID-19 Safe Reopening Playbook + New FAQS](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/updates-to-californias-covid-19-safe-reopening-playbook-new-faqs) August 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM - [Employment Law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-law), Since our [original post](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-employers-covid-19-safe-reopening-playbook-now-available), the State of California has released a revised version of the COVID-19 employer playbook, which is now called the “[COVID-19 Employer Playbook: Supporting a Safer Environment for Workers and Customers](https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/employer-playbook-for-safe-reopening--en.pdf).” According to this updated guidance: [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/updates-to-californias-covid-19-safe-reopening-playbook-new-faqs) [![For California Employers: COVID-19 Safe Reopening Playbook Now Available](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Reopening-concept-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic-1222782112_1418x743.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-employers-covid-19-safe-reopening-playbook-now-available) ## [For California Employers: COVID-19 Safe Reopening Playbook Now Available](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-employers-covid-19-safe-reopening-playbook-now-available) July 29, 2020 at 1:50 PM - [Employment Law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-law), The California Department of Public Health recently released detailed guidance for employers who are trying to understand their obligations during the coronavirus pandemic. The [COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening](https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/employer-playbook-for-safe-reopening--en.pdf) is intended to help businesses plan and prepare to reopen safely and mitigate the risks for workers and customers. [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-employers-covid-19-safe-reopening-playbook-now-available) [![Free Online Harassment Prevention Training Now Available for California Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Workplace-harassment-concept-on-notebook-with-glasses%2c-pencil-and-coffee-cup-on-wooden-table.-Business-concept.-980623150_2125x1416.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/free-online-harassment-prevention-training-now-available-for-california-employers) ## [Free Online Harassment Prevention Training Now Available for California Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/free-online-harassment-prevention-training-now-available-for-california-employers) June 18, 2020 at 8:58 AM - [Employment Law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-law), As we [previously shared](https://www.outsidegc.com/blog/california-feha-harassment-training-compliance-deadline-extended), California employers with 5 or more employees are required to provide harassment prevention training to all employees no later than January 1, 2021. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently released its long-awaited, [free online training for non-supervisory employees](https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/shpt/). This interactive training is one-hour in duration, optimized for mobile phones, accessible to people with disabilities, and available in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The DFEH plans to release a two-hour supervisory training module in the coming months. [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/free-online-harassment-prevention-training-now-available-for-california-employers) [![Preparing your Business for Coronavirus: 8 Tips for Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Diverse-workers-sitting-at-desk-working-in-coworking-space-1124783373_1258x838.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/preparing-your-business-for-coronavirus-8-tips-for-employers) ## [Preparing your Business for Coronavirus: 8 Tips for Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/preparing-your-business-for-coronavirus-8-tips-for-employers) March 11, 2020 at 9:38 AM - [Employment Law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-law), Since the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak an international public health emergency in January, there have been more than 105,000 confirmed cases in more than 100 countries, with the majority in China, which has reported nearly 81,000 confirmed cases. In the U.S., as of March 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed more than 150 cases and eleven deaths across more than a dozen states.   [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/preparing-your-business-for-coronavirus-8-tips-for-employers) [![Deadline to Complete CA's Mandatory Harassment Training Extended One Year to 1/1/21](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Workplace-harassment-concept-on-notebook-with-glasses%2c-pencil-and-coffee-cup-on-wooden-table.-Business-concept.-980623150_2125x1416.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-feha-harassment-training-compliance-deadline-extended) ## [Deadline to Complete CA's Mandatory Harassment Training Extended One Year to 1/1/21](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-feha-harassment-training-compliance-deadline-extended) September 5, 2019 at 3:30 PM - [Employment Law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-law), [As we shared back in April,](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-feha-harassment-training) a 2018 law requires all employers with **five or more employees in California** to provide effective, interactive harassment prevention training to all employees in the state: **two (2) hours for supervisory employees and one (1) hour for non-supervisory employees**. The deadline for complying with this law was originally January 1, 2020. However, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation (SB 778) extending the deadline by one year, giving employers until **January 1, 2021** to complete this training. 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