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U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Rules Requiring Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Employees of Large Employers

On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) directing all private employers with 100 or more employees corporate-wide to establish, implement, and enforce a mandatory...more

Virginia Enacts the First Comprehensive COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standards

On July 15, 2020, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted §16VA25-220, an emergency temporary standard for preventing COVID-19 infections. The emergency standard is “designed to establish requirements for employers...more

COVID-19: School Reopening Jujitsu For Employers

A significant challenge for reopening the economy and returning to “normalcy” during the COVID-19 pandemic is addressing whether, when, and how schools and colleges will open this fall. As with the initial shelter-in-place...more

Employer Leave Liability in the COVID-19 Era

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

COVID-19 Reopening Guidebook

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

COVID-19: Re-Opening Issues Checklist

The fluidity of the COVID-19 situation will require businesses to consider a myriad of issues as they navigate the decision as to whether, when, and how to reopen their facilities to employees and the public. The following...more

Department of Labor Releases FFCRA Regulations as Law Becomes Effective Nationwide

As we wrote about previously (here), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or “the Act”) which was signed into law on March 18, 2020, became effective nationwide on April 1, 2020. The same day, the U.S....more

Update: Department of Labor Releases Additional FFCRA Guidance

As we wrote about earlier this week (here), on Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or “the Act”) in three parts: a Fact Sheet...more

CARES Act - Summary of Key Labor and Employment Provisions

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

Department of Labor Releases Guidance Regarding the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act"

Yesterday, Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance regarding the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“FMLA Expansion Act”) and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSL Act”)...more

Webinar | Understanding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act [Video]

Over the last week, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which creates new leave rights for employees and requirements for employers. Yendelela Holston and Leah Farmer host a short webinar providing a...more

The "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" Becomes Law

On Wednesday, March 18, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which originated in the U.S. House of Representatives, was passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Trump. Among other things, the Families...more

Update: U.S. House Amends the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act"

After noting that it had “rushed this bill to the floor,” as stated by Representative Louie Gohmert, the House amended H.R. 6201 for what it deemed “technical corrections.” Nonetheless, it appears that several substantive...more

Understanding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

As we previously addressed in various Alerts and Insights, the continuing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide has created a great deal of disruption and uncertainty for employers and employees. Over the weekend,...more

4 Key Takeaways | In-House Lawyers' Expectations of Outside Counsel [Video]

Kilpatrick Townsend’s First Chairs Club recently presented “In-House Lawyers’ Expectations of Outside Counsel.” Not all legal departments are the same. Not all clients are identical. But what makes good outside counsel never...more

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