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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/how-to-address-attendance-problems-when-the-fmla-is-also-in-play/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:49:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/consider-fmla-even-if-not-directly-requested/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:49:09+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/fmla-may-cover-family-trip-to-las-vegas1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:49:22+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/what-employee-threshold-triggers-the-fmla/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:49:29+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/employer-should-have-asked-for-more-information-before-denying-fmla-leave/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:49:40+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cdc-updates-list-of-possible-covid-19-symptoms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:56:04+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-some-low-risk-construction-allowed-to-restart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:56:30+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cdc-updates-covid-19-symptoms-and-return-to-work-guidance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T15:56:35+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/arizona-new-law-shields-some-businesses-from-covid-19-liability/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:03:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/idaho-order-issued-to-self-isolate-for-non-essential-activities/</loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/qa-vaccinated-employees-must-still-wear-masks-at-work/</loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-vaccinations-required-for-health-care-and-school-workers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:06:16+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/states-back-off-from-issuing-general-vaccine-mandates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:06:30+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cms-issues-guidance-on-health-care-vaccine-mandate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:06:37+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/alert-guidance-released-on-federal-contractor-vaccine-mandate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:06:47+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/health-care-employers-covid-19-obligations-are-shifting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:06:56+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-minimum-wage-and-exempt-salary-increase-in-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:08:08+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-minimum-wage-and-exempt-salary-increase-in-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:08:23+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-noncompete-salary-threshold-rises-for-2024/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:08:28+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-noncompete-salary-thresholds-rise-for-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:08:54+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-covid-19-workplace-safety-spot-checks-are-coming/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:10:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-workers-can-report-workplace-covid-19-safety-violations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:10:21+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/new-social-distancing-policy-available/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:10:29+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/resources-available-to-track-phased-opening-of-states/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:11:50+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/alert-coronavirus-pandemic-raises-numerous-workplace-questions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:13:08+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/alert-coronavirus-questions-increase-along-with-potential-impact-on-workplace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:13:20+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-state-reverses-course-on-shortened-quarantine-periods/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:14:10+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-oregon-osha-issues-covid-19-rule-for-labor-housing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:14:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-oha-again-allows-for-shortened-quarantine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:14:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/qa-understand-vaccine-exceptions-to-quarantine-requirements/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:14:33+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/qa-keep-on-top-of-covid-19-protocols/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:32:40+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cdc-issues-guidance-on-reopening-office-workspaces/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:40:10+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-governor-updates-reopening-orders-and-mask-policy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:40:17+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-governor-orders-temporary-freeze-to-control-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:40:28+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cdc-now-uses-up-to-date-instead-of-fully-vaccinated/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:41:31+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/q-a-be-aware-of-employment-protections-for-covid-19-absences/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:41:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:42:27+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-updated-heat-illness-rules-effective-july-17-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:42:36+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-alert-emergency-regulations-for-outdoor-heat-exposure-and-wildfire-smoke-released/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:43:23+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/california-santa-clara-county-says-to-check-vaccination-status/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:44:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-new-mask-options-for-fully-vaccinated-workers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:44:05+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/california-cal-osha-to-revise-proposal-on-masks-and-vaccines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:44:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-governor-extends-protections-for-high-risk-workers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:44:49+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/alert-high-risk-employees-in-washington-may-take-protected-leave/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:44:57+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/qa-be-careful-about-treating-high-risk-employees-differently/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:45:08+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/covid-19-qas-with-our-vigilant-law-group-employment-attorneys/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:45:48+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/employer-questions-continue-as-federal-and-state-restrictions-increase/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:45:57+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/alert-know-where-to-find-coronavirus-guidance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:46:10+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/some-states-say-fully-vaccinated-people-dont-have-to-quarantine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:46:52+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cdc-modifies-definition-of-close-contact-for-exposure-to-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:47:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:47:32+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cdc-guidance-on-face-coverings-raises-questions-for-employers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:47:50+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:48:14+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/cdc-increases-length-of-recommended-isolation-for-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:48:46+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:49:51+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/oregon-oregon-osha-releases-new-covid-19-workplace-rule/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:53:04+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:54:33+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:55:25+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:55:31+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-10-29T16:59:28+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2024-11-13T16:35:09+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2024-11-19T18:01:08+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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