Terabass / CC BY-SA A few months ago, I wrote here about a Families First Cornavirus Response Act lawsuit. But, not just any old FFCRA lawsuit. Rather, the State of New York sued the U.S. Department of Labor in federal court to challenge the DOL’s interpretation of the FFCRAbecause it…
Image by Klaus Hausmann from Pixabay Sorry, I should’ve warned you to grab a fire extinguisher before your head exploded. Two of my favorite employment law / HR blogs inspire today’s post. On Tuesday, over at Ask a Manager, Alison Green posted here about a small-business owner who lamented about…
By Miami Marlins – https://www.mlb.com/marlins, Public Domain, Link And by “you and I,” I mean “me and Jon Hyman.” Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story entitled, “Miami Marlins’ Virus Outbreak Throws MLB’s Pandemic Season Into Turmoil.” Among other things, it was reported that Miami Marlins players decided to…
Image Credit: Pxfuel.com Perhaps they wanted to upstage my triumphant return to Zoom for a COVID-19 HR lunchtime happy hour spectacular, which is this tomorrow at noon EDT (register here). On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor issued new COVID-19 guidance under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and…
Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay While I sit here and eat a little crow, you be on the lookout for pigs flying. Initially, I had planned to offer some employment law takes on ViacomCBS dropping Nick Cannon over anti-semitic remarks. I think I’ll get to that tomorrow. Today, I want…
Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/governortomwolf/49680653921 //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Last week, I posted here about how several states, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has new quarantine rules for out-of-state travel. For example, the Pennsylvania Department of Health posted this information on its “COVID-19 Information for Travelers.” Here’s what it said on July 2, 2020 (my…
Image by Tomislav Jakupec from Pixabay The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. One of those reasons is when an employee is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis. From FFCRA to FLSA.…
Image by Jan Vašek from Pixabay A client emailed me yesterday asking if I’d read about the new COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for travelers to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Specifically, the client asked whether they could trigger a need to provide leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Maybe your…
//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.jsRalph Hogaboom on Flickr Not this Independence Day. Although, it does feel like it this year, amirite? Yesterday, a reader emailed me. “Hey Eric, Have an employee out on COVID leave… Friday’s is a holiday, how do we pay? COVID or Holiday?” I’m going to assume that this is one…
Image by Annalise Batista from Pixabay Late last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued this Field Assistance Bulletin. It addresses when employees can take Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave based on the closure of summer camps, summer enrichment programs, and other summer programs. Last night, I recorded…