Employment Law Commentary

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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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
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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January 31, 2020 - Discrimination, Privacy & Data Security, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus: Steps Employers Should Be Taking
By: Annabel Gillham and Oliver Spratt
The World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared the current outbreak of the new coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” As more countries announce quarantine measures for travelers returning from Wuhan, businesses need to
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Topic Archives: 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

Employers Get Temporary Relief From the California WARN Act

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

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

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

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

Updated Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidelines For Employers

Coronavirus: Steps Employers Should Be Taking

By: Annabel Gillham and Oliver Spratt