Update The Department of Labor has promulgated revised rules clarifying its positions on FFCRA Leave in response to the SDNY decision discussed below. Our summary of these revisions can be found in our updated FAQs Alert, here. The Bottom Line While the DOL will likely appeal the Continue Reading
OSHA Guidance Requires Certain Employers to Record “Work-Related” COVID-19 Cases
The Bottom Line Recent OSHA guidance now requires employers in certain industries to document COVID-19 cases in the workplace that are considered to be “work-related.” To determine this, employers must engage in a three-step analysis that requires close attention to other instances of COVID-19 at Continue Reading
New Jersey Expands Sick Leave, Family Leave and Temporary Disability Benefits
The Bottom Line Legislation expanding New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law, Family Leave Act and Temporary Disability Benefits Law provides additional benefits to employees impacted by COVID-19 and other public health emergencies caused by communicable diseases.Companies with employees in New Jersey Continue Reading
Los Angeles and San Francisco Issue New Legislation and Employer Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Bottom Line With the passage of the Los Angeles Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, large employers with 500 or more employees in Los Angeles or 2,000 or more employees nationwide who are not covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act should be prepared to provide up to Continue Reading
New York State Implements Sick Leave for Employees Required to Quarantine or Self-Isolate By Government Order
The Bottom Line New York’s new sick leave law confirms that it is meant to supplement benefits that may be available to certain employees under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), new federal legislation that becomes effective April 1, 2020, as discussed in Continue Reading
Revisions to Proposed Family First Coronavirus Response Act: Potential Relief for Employers
Update The Senate confirmed this version of the FFCRA and the President signed it into law on March 18, 2020. It goes into effect April 1, 2020. Of importance, the amended version of the bill tightens the definitions of when employees can take coronavirus-related leave or sick time and places caps Continue Reading
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know
The Bottom Line With the likely enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, mandated school closures and the current state of the pandemic in the United States, employers must get ready to provide up to two weeks of additional paid sick leave and 12 weeks of partially-paid, Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Rule to Determine Joint Employer Status
The Bottom Line Employers should be mindful of the DOL’s new four-factor test for determining joint employer liability, which appears to be the DOL’s attempt to narrow the joint employer definition, clarify the joint employment relationship and reduce litigation nationwide on joint employer status. Continue Reading
Coronavirus: Protective Measures for the Workplace
The Bottom Line There is no need for panic, as the likelihood of contracting Coronavirus in the United States is low, according to both the CDC and OSHA. Adopting the common sense measures recommended by the CDC will go a long way toward keeping employees healthy during this cold and flu season, Continue Reading
Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Goes Into Effect January 1, 2020
The Bottom Line With the January 1, 2020 effective date of the Act rapidly approaching, Illinois employers should: Update confidentiality and separation agreements to include all compliant language to ensure enforceability of the agreements;Revise anti-harassment policies to preclude harassment Continue Reading