Late Friday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” or “FFCRA” (H.R. 6201). The bill creates two new types of paid leave: (1) Public Health Emergency Leave (“Emergency FMLA ...
Discussions about furloughs and temporary business closures are an unfortunate reality in our current environment. As a result, employers may be wondering whether the law requires them to provide advance notice of layoffs (even if ...
The circumstances surrounding COVID-19 seem to change on a daily basis so our emphasis must as well. Therefore, while our last piece promised a look at privacy and work-at-home issues, the developments in recent days ...
Having examined the health and safety aspects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in The Workplace Coronavirus Guide – Part 1, let’s now look at pay and benefit issues that are likely to arise when employees are unable ...
The Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has employers concerned, especially after the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared a public health emergency. Employers now face pressing legal concerns relating to such matters as protecting employee safety, ensuring proper pay ...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and a possible pandemic are now issues of global concern. As Americans (and American workplaces) begin to feel the effects of the illness and the fears that it raises, employers are now facing ...
2019 was neither merry nor bright at Santa’s Workshop. Their delivery business dropped 30% due to competition from Amazon, and they recently were served with a class action lawsuit for emotional distress on behalf of ...
HBO’s blockbuster Game of Thrones has ended and we now know who has ascended to Protector of the Realm. While much has been written about whether the wrap-up of the show was sufficiently satisfying, we ...
