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Key Updates for Employers in New York State: What Made the Budget and What Got Cut?

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Employers should get ready to comply with key workplace changes since New York lawmakers just finalized the state budget. The 2024-2025 budget – which was approved on April 20 – ushers in three significant updates impacting...more

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Colds, Flu, and Facing an Iowa Winter

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We are fast approaching winter, and the Iowa Department of Public Health will be regularly announcing flu rates and weather alerts will be blaring at us weekly. And like your car, you may need to winterize your employee...more

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California Provides Employees with Another Bucket of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Leave

On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 114 (“SB 114”), which entitles most California employees to a new bucket of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave.  The law will go into effect on...more

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California Rolls Out New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022

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On February 9, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-114, effective February 19, 2022, which requires employers to provide workers with up to two weeks (80 hours) of supplemental paid sick leave related to COVID-19. ...more

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New York State Adopts CDC’s New COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Rules for Employers

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As we previously reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to shorten its isolation and quarantine requirements. Joining other states and localities, on January 4, 2022, the New York...more

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New York Rings in 2022 with Employment Law Updates

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The city (and state) that never sleeps kept busy last year, enacting various laws that affect New York State and City employers in 2022. Below are some of the more recent enactments that employers should pay particular...more

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New York City Is Poised to Require Employers to Provide Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave

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As we previously reported, New York was one of the first states to require employers to provide paid COVID-19 vaccination leave for public and private employees. On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council approved a...more

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Virginia Mandates Paid Sick Leave for Certain Home Health Workers

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On March 30, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law Paid Sick Leave solely for the benefit of a limited class of home health workers. This legislation will go into effect on July 1, 2021. Home health workers entitled to...more

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The American Rescue Plan Keeps the FFCRA Voluntary but Expands Paid Leave

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Act”), into law. Among other things, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package extends and enhances the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

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Have You Thought About ... What the Latest Voluntary Extension to the FFCRA Means to Employers?

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFRCA”), which required that employers of fewer than 500 employees provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“EPSL”) and Expanded Family and Medical Leave (“EFML”) to eligible employees...more

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COVID-19 Sick Leave Litigation Disproportionately Impacts Healthcare Employers: How to Avoid Becoming Another Statistic

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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

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On-Demand Webinar | Navigating Leave and Disability Protection Laws During COVID-19: A Practical Guide for California Employers

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Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more

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2021 Labor and Employment Spotlight: A List of Key Legal Updates for Employers

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Undeniably, 2020 was a year like no other. Faced with a global pandemic and a tumultuous election, employers were presented with a unique set of challenges and a myriad of new—and at times, very vague—laws and regulations....more

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[Webinar] Navigating Leave and Disability Protection Laws During COVID-19: A Practical Guide for California Employers - January...

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Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more

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Year-End Appropriations Act Includes Income and Employment Tax Provisions

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The recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) contains a wide range of tax, appropriations, and other provisions, including pandemic-specific provisions and extensions of provisions in the Coronavirus Aid,...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: 2020 in Review and What's to Come in 2021

It's our first #WorkforceWednesday of 2021! The past year tested our resilience, and COVID-19 forced everyone to think creatively and adapt quickly. Nowhere was that seen more clearly than in the workplace. Workplace Safety...more

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California Employers - Prepare for New (Non-COVID-19) 2021 Laws

By any measure, 2020 presented novel, life-changing experiences for all of us. The resilience and focus required to endure the seemingly relentless wave of changes have helped to hone the skills of most workplaces and allowed...more

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The Impact of the $900 Billion Appropriations Act on Employers and Their Employees

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Last week, Congress passed a $900 billion Appropriations Act. In addition to providing much-needed funding for vaccine distribution, direct payments to the vast majority of Americans, and a renewal of the popular Paycheck...more

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[Webinar] 12th Annual Employment Law Update - Part 2 - January 21st, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Join us (virtually) for a two-part program as we recap 2020 hot topics in employment law and look ahead to 2021. The two programs will cover different topics so please sign up for both. Topics will include: - COVID – Best...more

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[Webinar] 12th Annual Employment Law Update - Part 1 - January 19th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Join us (virtually) for a two-part program as we recap 2020 hot topics in employment law and look ahead to 2021. The two programs will cover different topics so please sign up for both. Topics will include: - COVID –...more

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Sick and Safe Leave: NYS Releases FAQs and NYC Issues Notice

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New York State has issued guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) regarding the State’s Paid Sick Leave Law (“PSLL”), which became effective on September 30, 2020. As we previously reported, the PSLL...more

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[Webinar] HR Benefits and Tax Opportunities during COVID-19 - November 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is going virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing and emerging labor and employment issues. We...more

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[Webinar] Hindsight is 2020 When it Comes to COVID-19 - October 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is going virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing and emerging labor and employment issues. We...more

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Post-Pandemic Back-To-Business FAQs For Kentucky And Indiana Employers (UPDATED)

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Resuming business operations as the intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic decreases and governments in Kentucky and Indiana ease restrictions will involve more than unlocking your front door and turning the lights on. You must...more

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Trump Administration Issues Guidelines on “Opening up America Again"

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On April 16, 2020, the Trump Administration issued Guidelines entitled “Opening Up America Again” to help ease the Nation’s economy into reactivity and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. ...more

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