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MoFo ELC equips our clients with the most up-to-date and relevant information on employment and labor law issues covering key judicial, litigation and legislative developments, their implications for employers, and strategies to ensure compliance and avoid lawsuits.

March 24, 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: 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
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March 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Implications of California’s Coronavirus Stay at Home Order for Employers
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
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
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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
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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 waives
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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
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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
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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
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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
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February 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Updated Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidelines For Employers
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
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February 22, 2020 - Legislation
Employment Law Trends to Watch in 2020
By: Eric Akira Tate, Andrew R. Turnbull and David F. Papas
Last year, jurisdictions across the nation issued new laws and regulations further complicating compliance issues for employers, particularly for multi-state employers. Some of the most significant developments related to new and proposed laws are seeking to make it easier to establish independent contractor misclassification
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