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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many novel challenges and questions for employers, from administration of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) leave to managing performance of remote workers. For healthcare...more
As the weather warms amid the dawning of a new chapter in our country, national vaccine distribution is underway (albeit admittedly haphazard) and the light at the end of the tunnel shines brighter in 2021. As the virus...more
As COVID-19 cases across the country begin to surge, COVID-19-related hospitalizations are also on the rise. This increase in COVID-19-related hospitalizations likely will have a number of practical implications for the...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
Philadelphia workers who are not covered by federal sick leave laws, such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), are entitled to paid sick leave benefits under the new public health emergency leave bill...more
On September 11, in response to a New York federal district court striking down some of the Department of Labor (DOL) regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL issued guidance...more
As we previously reported, on August 3, 2020 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) struck down four provisions of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) regulations interpreting...more
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations and updates regarding the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The new rule was issued in response to a...more
In a long anticipated move, New Jersey has again acted to provide COVID-19 related benefits to workers throughout the State. New legislation creates a rebuttable presumption that, absent demonstrable proof to the contrary,...more
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a new temporary rule (“New Rule”) today, September 16, 2020, revising and clarifying its previous April 1, 2020 temporary rule (“Prior Rule”) concerning the Families First Coronavirus...more
Employers of healthcare providers will soon be required to provide paid sick leave and partially paid family leave to a broader category of employees, and all employers subject to the law now have clarification on a number of...more
Navigating the Minefield of Legal Challenges as Employees Return to Work - Employers face a host of potential legal pitfalls as businesses that were closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reopen and new virus hotspots...more
Changes in local regulations across California continue to shift the legal landscape for employers, bringing massive implications to their business. On August 18, 2020, Sonoma County passed a paid sick leave ordinance (the...more
New York District Court - On August 3, 2020 a district court judge for the Southern District of New York issued an opinion striking down certain portions of the Department of Labor’s Final Rule interpreting the Families...more
In response to a lawsuit filed by the State of New York, a judge in the Southern District of New York considered and invalidated parts of the Department of Labor's (“DOL”) Final Rule implementing the Families First...more
A Southern District of New York federal judge in Manhattan vacated a final rule by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) that exempted certain workers from accessing emergency benefits under the temporary federal pandemic-related...more
On Monday, August 3, 2020, U.S District Judge J. Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York issued a Decision and Order striking down portions of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulations implementing the Families...more
On August 3, 2020, in an action brought by the State of New York (New York) against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), a court in the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment to New York and vacated four...more
Following publication of this Alert, Gov. Cuomo issued an Executive Order making an important change to employee leave rights related to voluntary travel to high-risk states. The latest Executive Order issued by Governor...more
As explained in our earlier legal alert, New York State enacted legislation in March 2020 authorizing sick leave for all employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19...more
On April 23, 2020, Hinshaw labor and employment attorneys Brette Bensinger, Maryjo Pirages Reynolds, and Leigh Bonsall presented a webinar titled "Employer compliance and COVID-19: Paid sick Leave, Furloughs and Layoffs."...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released its 124-page temporary regulations of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Below we summarize the key takeaways from those regulations....more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides paid sick leave and amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include a new qualifying reason for leave related to COVID-19. However, the FFCRA permits...more
On March 28, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued updated FAQs which clarify, among other things, various exceptions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). An exception is available to businesses with fewer...more
Below are the questions and topics from last week’s “Coronavirus: Bring Your Employment Questions, Part 2” webinar on March 27, presented in a Q&A format. You should speak with an attorney to clarify these topics, as every...more