Employment Law Commentary

March 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Practical Considerations for Requiring Employees to Report to Work in Light of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders

By: Andrew R. Turnbull, Neil S. Tyler, and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 continues to increase dramatically, several states, including California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Louisiana, have issued public health orders requiring over one-fourth of Americans to stay …›

March 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Nuts and Bolts of Furloughs, Layoffs, and Plant Closings in the Age of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Stay-At-Home Orders: The WARN Act and Beyond

By: Amanda Hines Gold and Jinny S. Hwang

The last week brought a wave of unprecedented government orders for non-essential businesses to close and people to stay at home. These orders have forced many employers to lay off or furlough large portions of their workforces or completely shut down their businesses on …›

March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Implications of California’s Coronavirus Stay at Home Order for Employers

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Niles A. Pierson

On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide Stay at Home Order, California Executive Order No. N-33-20 (“Order”), in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The Order is effective immediately and shall stay in place until further notice. The Order calls for …›

March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

IR35 Update: UK Government Postpones “Off-Payroll Working” Reforms

By: Trevor L James, Annabel Gillham, and Oliver Spratt

In the UK Government’s latest Budget, delivered on 11 March 2020, it was announced that the changes to the off-payroll working rules (also known as IR35) previously announced at Budget 2018 would apply to the private sector from 6 April 2020. The rules require …›

March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

OFCCP Issues National Interest Exemption for New Coronavirus Relief Contracts

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

On March 17, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP” or the “Agency”) issued a National Interest Exemption memorandum providing a limited, three-month exemption to new supply and service and construction contracts entered into specifically to provide Coronavirus relief. The exemption …›

March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

President Trump Signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into Law, Creating Paid Family and Sick Leave for Employees

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Jinny S. Hwang

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The new law expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for employees who must care for a …›

March 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Employers Get Temporary Relief From the California WARN Act

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

In response to the ongoing disruption caused by the growing coronavirus pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-31-20 (the “Executive Order”) temporarily suspending the 60-day notice requirements and liabilities under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“Cal-WARN”) for layoffs caused …›

March 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

After Striking Deal with the President, the House of Representatives Passes Federal Relief Bill, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

By: Prabhjyot K. Singh

In the wee hours of Saturday, March 14, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, three days after its introduction. Of primary interest to employers, if enacted, the bill would expand the Family and Medical Leave Act …›

March 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Employers: Leaves, Furloughs, and the WARN Act

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the worldwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic. As the ripple effects from COVID-19 continue to grow, employers are increasingly facing difficult questions about how to address temporary workplace closures as well …›

February 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidelines For Employers

By: Niles A. Pierson

Following the publication of our January 31, 2020 Client Alert, “Coronavirus: Steps Employers Should be Taking,” the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) have issued new guidance for employers about how to respond to the recently discovered …›

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