Employers with 26 or more employees are required to comply with the new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave starting February 19, 2022, but employer obligations will be retroactive to January 1, 2022, and remain in effect...more
2/17/2022
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For employers, encouraging but not mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination avoids legal risks.
Organizations seeking to require vaccination of visitors need to consider public accommodation accessibility requirements....more
1/12/2021
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Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Employers who plan to resume business operations and return employees to the physical workplace after the relaxation of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders must consider how to best balance the reopening of their businesses with the...more
5/4/2020
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
CBAs ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
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Discrimination ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
Telecommuting ,
Workplace Safety
EEOC FAQs provide additional guidance on complying with Americans with Disability Act requirements while safeguarding against COVID-19 transmission.
EEOC greenlights employer-administered COVID-19 testing and temperatures...more
4/28/2020
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
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New Guidance ,
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Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The Department of Labor issues guidance on federally funded initiatives to increase individuals’ unemployment insurance entitlement under the CARES Act.
States may temporarily increase unemployment compensation by $600 per...more
The CDC sets higher safety standards for essential businesses, while guiding the strategy for all employers as businesses look to their future.
New CDC guidance allows essential workers to remain on the front lines even if...more
4/16/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Emergency Management Plans ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare ,
Masks ,
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Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
U.S. Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid sick leave provisions became effective April 1, 2020.
Final Temporary Rule from Department of Labor (DOL) provides employers with additional interpretive guidance,...more
4/7/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits
COVID-19 raises potential employment law compliance issues under several areas of U.S. federal, state and local statutes.
A host of federal, state, and local laws place limits on how employers may implement infection...more
3/9/2020
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