Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
On December 17, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 in a 3-judge panel to...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued emergency temporary...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
In early September, President Biden issued a series of Executive Orders (“EO”)...more
Government contractors are no stranger to various regulatory requirements and two recent Executive Orders will require most contractors to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Last week, President Joe...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
As we have written about extensively, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more
After months of negotiations, on December 22, 2020, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bi-partisan COVID-19 relief package – the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA 2021”) – that includes approximately 900 billion...more
On Friday, September 11, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a revised rule related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which was published and became effective today, September 16, 2020. The...more
On Monday, August 3, U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken, sitting in the Southern District of New York, issued an Order that struck down parts of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance interpreting the leave entitlements...more
In the wake of COVID-19, employers still find themselves navigating uncharted waters regarding employee leave requests and employer leave responsibilities under various state and federal requirements. Specifically, employee...more
Navigating the decision as to when to reopen businesses may be just as daunting as navigating the closures caused by the pandemic. Resuming business operations will require significant preparation, constant monitoring of the...more
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As state and federal agencies continue to respond to the evolving COVID-19 public health crisis, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have...more
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 and Sunday, April 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued two new rounds of guidance to states regarding the expanded unemployment insurance benefits available to workers affected by the...more
The “CARES” Act contains several provisions directly impacting labor and employment issues. Below is a summary of the key labor and employment-related provisions contained in the Act....more