Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Buried deep within the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law on March 11, 2021, are several provisions related to tax credits that may help private employers with fewer than 500...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this month, Pittsburgh enacted “An Ordinance providing for special conditions for the operation and use of Paid Sick leave under the Paid Sick Days Act during and due to the crisis presented by...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The emergency leave provided by Congress in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to run out for many employees whose children’s schools are still closed. Employers and employees...more
10/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Local Ordinance ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 17, 2020, amendments to the Philadelphia Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces ordinance went into effect. These amendments were passed in response to COVID-19 and provide covered...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) went into effect on April 1, 2020. That same day, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued several dozen regulations further describing the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) went into effect on April 1, 2020. That same day, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized “temporary” regulations, which went into effect...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 11, 2020, Colorado became the first state to mandate COVID-19 related paid sick leave. The paid sick leave (“PSL”) bug continued to buzz through the state legislature...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Legislature is currently considering expanding the Commonwealth’s earned sick time law to provide paid sick time to employees who need to take time off from work for certain reasons...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As reported through our “Paid Leave and Coronavirus” series, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) went into effect on April 1, 2020. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) goes into effect tomorrow April 1, 2020. As covered employers prepare for the Act’s paid sick time (“PST”) and paid family medical leave...more
3/31/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Inspections ,
New Legislation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) continues to evolve as we march closer to the Act’s April 1, 2020 effective date. Most recently, the Senate passed H.R. 748, its...more