With the school year underway, employers in the United States face a new challenge: childcare-related leave and accommodation requests by employees. With widespread remote learning and evolving legal obligations to provide...more
10/16/2020
/ Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Learning ,
Remote Working ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Social Distancing ,
Telecommuting
As students begin a new school year, employers in the United States face a new challenge–childcare-related leave and accommodation requests by employees. With widespread remote learning and evolving legal obligations to...more
10/5/2020
/ Child Care ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Eligibility ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Parental Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Telecommuting ,
Webinars
On August 3, 2020, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York struck down four parts of the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A copy...more
8/13/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family Medical Leave ,
Final Rules ,
Furloughs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Leave of Absence ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government