On October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-40, which states that no entity in Texas can “compel” any individual, including any employee or consumer, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination who objects...more
10/13/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Abbott ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which extends tax credits for private employers with 499 or fewer U.S. employees that voluntarily decide to provide emergency paid...more
3/18/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
Employee Benefits ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) following a federal court’s decision that invalidated a handful of regulatory...more
9/14/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Documentation ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay
On August 3, 2020, in response to a legal challenge by the state of New York, a New York federal district judge struck down portions of a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule providing guidance on interpretations of the...more
On April 1, 2020, the day the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released temporary regulations interpreting this new law that requires private employers...more
After giving employers a day off from addressing new information concerning the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which took effect April 1 and requires private employers with 499 or fewer employees,...more
4/3/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Quarantine ,
Relief Measures ,
School Closures ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
On March 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its third batch of Q&As (#38-59) concerning the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Effective April 1, 2020, the FFCRA will require private...more
3/31/2020
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EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
On March 26, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released additional FAQs that further explain employer and employee rights and responsibilities under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more
3/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor released an initial set of questions and answers (Q&As) concerning the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The Q&As focus on the law’s provisions...more