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…
photo by Natasha Spencer from Pexels and TotalShape.com Late last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance on what employers should know about COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. I went ahead and highlighted for you the updated portions of the EEOC Guidance. But,…
daImage Credit: Whitehouse.gov Let’s check out this three-phase plan and see what it means for your business. Gameday! Before I explain the White House plan, I want to remind you that today at Noon EDT on Zoom, we’re going to test your COVID-19 HR knowledge in a game of JEOPARDY!…
Image by Fathromi Ramdlon from Pixabay Cue the music. I’ve had to counsel many employers on layoffs and furloughs and such during this COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the number of impacted employees, that conversation can involve the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. What is WARN? In a…
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…
Image by Photo Mix from Pixabay Follow me. I’ll get you into the VIP area for a better view. Yesterday, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) called for the next coronavirus relief package to pass Congress to include what they term an “Essential Workers Bill of Rights.” …
Have you enjoyed our Friday live online video chats? This week we’re going to take it up a notch. But, before I tell you what’s in store for this week, I want to give another shout out and thank you to my FisherBroyles employment law partner, Amy Epstein Gluck. Amy…
Yatko / CC BY-SA You’ve hit the trifecta! CDC says exposed employees can sometimes remain at work If you operate an essential business, then stop and read this. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with some new interim guidance on safety practices for workers who…
Image by learning art from Pixabay (Unless, of course, you need “The PERFECT Home Arm Workout (Sets and Reps Included),” which you can find here. Sun’s out. Guns out!) While the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division has spent the last few weeks churning out information to assist employers in complying…
Joe Ravi / CC BY-SA Last week, on Monday, the Supreme Court issued this age discrimination opinion. The opinion focuses on age bias in a federal government workplace, which is a small portion of folks that read this blog. But, there are a few takeaways for the rest of you.…