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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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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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

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

Cranfill Sumner LLP

The American Rescue Plan: Extension of Tax Credits for Employers

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On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (Plan) into law.  Among other things, the Plan provides additional stimulus payments to qualifying Americans, extends federal unemployment benefits,...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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[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

Bowditch & Dewey

[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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10 Common Benefit Issues In M&As During The Covid-19 Era

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Mergers and acquisitions among private companies always present a range of HR challenges, especially in light of Covid-19. Many of those issues revolve around benefits. Here are the most common that organizations typically...more

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HR Quick Take: PTO or Emergency Paid Sick Leave?

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Q: I have an employee who is out on vacation and has now called in because they have tested positive for COVID. Is that vacation leave or FFCRA leave?...more

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HR Quick Take: FMLA or FFCRA?

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Q: I have an employee who plans to go out on leave for surgery but has been told by his physician he has to quarantine for five days prior to surgery because of COVID-19. Is this leave covered under the Emergency Paid Sick...more

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FAQs for Employers: Holiday Travel in the Time of COVID-19

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As the holidays approach, many businesses have employees who travel or attend large family gatherings. Employers who have reopened their doors to working in-person will face questions about how to safely return to work after...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

FFCRA "School Daze" Quiz!

Do you make the grade? How much do you know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, work, and school? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers are provided at the end of each question, so you can cheat...more

Brooks Pierce

Revised DOL Regulations Limit Scope of Health Care Provider Exception Under the FFCRA

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On Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revisions to their original regulations on paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). These revisions are in response to the Aug....more

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Good Reasons To Consider Using The DOL’s New FMLA Forms

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Many human resources managers will admit that they don’t consistently designate FMLA-eligible leave as being taken under the FMLA, thinking that this won’t be a problem because few FMLA-covered employees actually end up...more

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Tips for Employers Who Hear “I’m Afraid to Return to Work”

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As more employers are calling their remote workforces back to the workplace, it is likely they will run into employees who refuse to return to the office and wish to continue teleworking. Employers need to carefully evaluate...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Miss Mannerly Answers Employers' Summer 2020 Etiquette Questions!

This is not your usual summer, Gentle Reader. Dear Miss Mannerly: Last week, we had our office picnic, but everyone is still working from home, so we did it on Zoom. About 30 employees were on the call. Everybody chose an...more

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COVID-19 Resource Guide For Human Resources Professionals: Action Items And Implementation Guidelines Relating To Employee Benefit...

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many employers have been faced with the difficult task of taking short-term measures to preserve long-term viability. Measures taken include layoffs, furloughs, reduced work schedules, and...more

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Part Nine of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring Compliance – Leave Management

As management and human resources professionals are well aware, COVID-19 has drastically and rapidly impacted the workplace. Among other things, employees require more flexibility, employers are increasingly reliant upon...more

Burr & Forman

Some Random Employee Benefit Considerations for HR Departments Dealing with COVID-19 – Part I

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Presently, many human resource departments are scrambling to address issues raised by the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the...more

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[Webinar] Helping Employers Navigate the CARES Act & FFCRA Provisions - April 17th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) were created to provide economic relief to businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19...more

Perkins Coie

COVID-19: Employee Health Plan Administration Considerations

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As federal and state governments respond to COVID-19, employers and plan fiduciaries must also address the evolving issues arising under employer-sponsored health plans. The specific considerations covered in this update are...more

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