Image by 272447 from Pixabay And it’s not New York, New Jersey, or California. Actually, it’s Ohio. (But, the rest of you should pay attention too.) On Tuesday, my buddy Jon Hyman blogged here on the Coronavirus Law Blog about a website that the Ohio Department of Job and Family…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Yesterday, in part two of the “types of COVID-19 lawsuits that employers can expect” series, I wrote here about a Families First Coronavirus Response Act lawsuit. An employee-plaintiff alleged that her former employer interfered with and retaliated against her for exercising her rights under the…
Image by Prawny from Pixabay The paint has barely dried on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and we already have our first lawsuit. And it’s right in my backyard. The quickest of FFCRA recaps The FFCRA, which took effect on April 1, 2020, requires certain employers to provide their…
By Archimëa – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link On Friday, the Department of Labor ended its temporary non-enforcement of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. But, yesterday, it left employers with a little parting gift. Before I unwrap the present for you, let’s start with a little lesson on…
Image Credit: https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Six-family-members-vector-silhouette/74023.html You’d think that New Jersey would have one of the nation’s most generous family leave laws in the country. That’s how NJ touts it. But, in many ways, it’s less generous than even the Family and Medical Leave Act. For example, the New Jersey Family Leave Act…
Chzz / Public domain Just wash your hands first and stay away from my cake. Dibs on the cherry eyes! I closed yesterday’s blog post asking for reader feedback. Specifically, I wanted to know if you would like me to host another Facebook Live chat focused on FFCRA and other…
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay What better way could there be to practice social distancing than with a Facebook Live session where we discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act? Don’t answer that question. If you missed the party on Friday, be sure to check out the recording either…
Yatko / CC BY-SA Back by popular request, I’ll be hosting a Facebook Live session today at Noon eastern on The Employer Handbook Facebook page. Among other things, I plan to cover: A few additional thoughts on the DOL’s FFRCA rulemaking, including some “deep concerns” from Congress. What happens next?…
Image Credit: Photofunia.com *The Employer Handbook neither guarantees nor represent that anything in today’s post explains ‘everything.’ Instead, in case you hadn’t figured it out already, the author of this blog loves clickbait and Flaming Hot Cheetos. Nonetheless, we think you’re in for a treat today. A CARES Act Paycheck…
Image Credit: Photofunia.com We’re doing things a bit differently today. Over the weekend, in honor of my 44th birthday, the U.S. Department of Labor updated its Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers. And now we have answers to the following questions: ✔ What is a “health care provider”?…