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Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
DOL Strikes Back: Redefines Health Care Provider Exception to FFCRA
Last month a New York federal court left health care providers in a lurch, when it vacated the Department of Labor’s definition of who could be exempted as a health…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
DOL Strikes Back: FFCRA Temporary Rule Is Revised
The Department of Labor has issued revisions and clarifications to its FFCRA Temporary Rule in response to the New York federal court’s decision vacating some of the provisions of the…
GT L&E Blog
California Wine Country Pours Out Another Round of Paid Sick Leave Benefits
By Charles O. Thompson, Vanessa C. Krumbein
On August 18, 2020, Sonoma County joined the ranks of ten other California cities and counties that have enacted local supplemental paid sick leave ordinances related to COVID-19.1 The Board…
California Employment Law
California Expands Paid Sick Leave Requirements for COVID-19
By Sahara Pynes
Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB1867 into law, which provides supplemental paid sick leave benefits for California workers. The new law, which adds section 248.1 to the Labor Code, provides…
California Workplace Law Blog
The City of San Diego Passes Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
As California employers brace for a host of new laws that will affect operations in the workplace, the City of San Diego recently passed two new COVID-19 ordinances. The City…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
The City of San Diego Passes Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
As California employers brace for a host of new laws that will affect operations in the workplace, the City of San Diego recently passed two new COVID-19 ordinances. The City…
Labor Days
Back to School Cheat Sheet for Employers: Illinois
We’ve previously provided general guidance on the challenges facing students, parents and employers this fall. This is the first week of remote school for all Chicago Public School students, and…
School Law
As Students Return to School, the U.S. DOL Clarifies the Use of Leave for Childcare-Related Purposes
By Peter J. Murphy, Dori Pagé Antonetti
Across Connecticut, and in other parts of the country, many students are returning to hybrid instructional models this week. This raises the question for employers, including school districts, of whether…
Employment Law
Readying for the Return: US Department of Labor Issues New FAQs Related to the FFCRA and Return to School Issues
As we have recently posted on numerous occasions, 3/17/20, 3/19/20, 3/27/20, 4/6/20, and 8/10/20, the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requires most employers with fewer than 500 workers…
Labor Days
Back to School and the FFCRA: A Study Guide
This fall’s return to school will be a challenge for students, parents, and employers alike. Most states are dealing with a wide array of approaches to begin the school year. …