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The Employer Handbook BlogLet’s you and I talk about this Miami Marlins / MLB COVID-19 debacle
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And by “you and I,” I mean “me and Jon Hyman.” Continue reading
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🚨DORK ALERT!🚨 The DOL answers some nerdy COVID-19 FMLA and FLSA questions.
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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). Continue reading
This lawyer can admit when he was wrong. 🤦♂️ Just don’t tell anyone, ok? 😉
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While I sit here and eat a little crow, you be on the lookout for pigs flying. Continue reading
We see you, Pennsylvania Department of Health. We see what you did there.
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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.”
How a negative COVID-19 test turned into an FLSA collective action.
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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. Continue reading
Your state just imposed new quarantine rules for out-of-state travel. Now what?
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 state has similar restrictions, and you’re looking for answers too.
Well, you’ve come to the right place. Continue reading
FFCRA leave and holidays, how does that work anyway?
Not this Independence Day. Although, it does feel like it this year, amirite? Continue reading
VLOG: Why I’m not eligible for FFCRA leave this summer, but you might be.
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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. Continue reading
Can an employer and employee agree to a furlough instead of FMLA leave?
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On Friday, my friend, Jeff Nowak, blogged at his FMLA Insights blog about whether an employee may take FMLA leave during a furlough?
And that got me re-thinking a question that he and I had discussed before, namely, can an employer and employee agree to a furlough instead of providing the employee with leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? Continue reading
BUSTED! Feds charge a man for allegedly FAKING COVID-19 to skip work!!!
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I’m not sure if I ever told you this before but, true story, back in the day I used to represent labor unions. That’s right; I was on the side of organized labor. Continue reading