Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency due to the surge in pediatric respiratory infections across the state. This declaration brings with it expanded eligibility under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA)....more
On Friday, October 2, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court released its long-awaited opinion In re Certified Questions from the United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, Southern Division; Midwest Institute of...more
The Massachusetts legislature is considering expanding the state’s generous paid sick leave statute to add up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave for use in times of a declared state of emergency or disaster. While...more
On April 10, 2020, the District of Columbia enacted the COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-286) (the “Emergency Act”). ...more
New Jersey has added several leave laws and workplace protections to address the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on employees and employers in the State. New Jersey Extends State Leave Laws During COVID-19 Pandemic On...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order 119 (EO), extending the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 crisis, originally scheduled to expire on April 8, 2020, an additional 30 days, to May 8, 2020. In...more
The IRS has issued FAQs regarding the tax credits for the sick and family leave and employee retention tax credits which provide guidance on eligibility and instructions for claiming the credits. The guidance sets forth the...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) on March 28, 2020 and updated on March 29, 2020, in additional to the regulations published by the DOL on April 6, 2020 and other DOL...more
On March 31, 2020, the IRS issued guidance on the Employee Retention Credits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The Employee Retention Credits are fully refundable tax credits...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides for paid sick leave and expanded family or medical leave benefits to employees, and payroll tax credits to employers in respect of such benefits. The US Department of Labor...more
As concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to mount in the United States (and world-wide), resulting in school and business closures and other disruptions across the country, employers are...more
Today, Governor Larry Hogan has taken his most aggressive measure yet to protect public safety and prevent COVID-19’s spread. Effective at 8:00 p.m., today, he has ordered everyone who resides in Maryland to remain at home. ...more
The Department of Labor has issued a Notice Poster outlining employees’ rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA). This poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place in a location visible to...more
State and federal governments continue to roll out new COVID-19 laws, regulations, and executive orders. As a result of the ever-changing legal landscape, employers are left confused at the multitude of rules they must follow...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) takes effect on April 1, 2020. Yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the FFCRA poster that employers must post in a “conspicuous” spot of their workplace. ...more
New refundable payroll tax credits are available to promptly reimburse small and midsize employers who continue to pay employees who cannot work because they are under quarantine, have coronavirus symptoms, are caring for...more
On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. Among other fiscal packages, the act...more
President Trump signed the Act in the evening of March 18. Per guidance published by the Department of Labor on March 24, the Act is effective April 1, 2020. Affected employers must be prepared to implement the Act’s leave...more
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor published guidance in three separate documents related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which goes into effect on April 1, 2020 through December 31,...more
The IRS and DOL recently issued joint guidance enabling small and midsize employers to begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits which are designed to immediately and fully reimburse them,...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA“) generally requires employers with fewer than 500 employees (“Small Employers”) to provide paid sick leave and additional FMLA benefits to their employees. ...more
As we reported earlier, the FFCRA creates two paid leave requirements for employers. The law goes into effect on April 1, 2020, and remains in effect until December 31, 2020....more
With the amount of confirmed COVID-19 cases exponentially rising, the federal government has passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (FFCRA or Act) to help during the crisis. The bill, which passed with broad...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “COVID-19 Response Act”), enacted on March 18, 2020, imposes two new coronavirus (COVID-19) related employment mandates on employers with fewer than 500 employees. ...more
Over the past month, and especially in response to the growing COVID-19 epidemic, states across the country have been proposing and passing new employee benefits legislation. Much of that legislation has focused on the...more