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March 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Department of Labor (DOL)
DOL Releases "First Round of Published Guidance" on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
Since we last reported on the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released Fact Sheets for employees and employers and a set of Questions and Answers (“Q&As”) clarifying several issues related to the paid leave and
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March 26, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Paid Sick Leave, Department of Labor (DOL)
New York COVID-19 Paid Leave and Recent Federal Coronavirus Developments
By: Eric Akira Tate and Kwan Park
On March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo of New York signed into law a statewide quarantine leave bill related to the COVID-19 pandemic (the “New York law”). The New York law went into effect immediately on March 18 and provides paid leave, unpaid leave, and
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March 25, 2020 - EEOC, Privacy & Data Security, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance for Employers on COVID-19
In a welcome development for U.S. employers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued an updated announcement and updated guidance for employers about what they can and cannot ask their employees as they seek to protect their workforces against COVID-19. These updates
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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 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 at home. More states are
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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
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
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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