The Impact of the Great Resignation
#WorkforceWednesday: Congress Passes Relief Bill, EEOC's Vaccine Guidance, Return to Work Delayed - Employment Law This Week®
Slamming the door on 2020 and looking ahead to 2021
Dealing with The CARES Act and the Current Status of Offsets in Pennsylvania Workers Compensation
#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Executive Actions, Right-to-Sue Notices, and Liability Shields
Successful Return-to-Work Strategies post-COVID-19
Nota Bene Episode 80: South Korea’s Bellwether on the Pandemic Market Recovery with Paul Kim
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (DMV)
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (New Jersey)
#WorkforceWednesday: CARES Act, New Paid Leave, Duty to Bargain - Employment Law This Week®
COVID-19 Updates: Arizona Employment Law Issues
#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Pandemic, Election Rules Challenged, EEOC Limits GC’s Authority - Employment Law This Week®
I-21 – Sexual Harassment (Still), Political Tweeting, and Intersectional Discrimination
2017 West Virginia Legislative Update For Employers
It used to be that employers had the luxury of waiting until January 1 to be vigilant for new employment laws and compliant challenges. For the past several years, we have reported on employment and labor laws taking effect...more
The Georgia House put in a full day on Thursday, taking up twelve propositions across two Rules Calendars before adjourning near 4PM. Representatives unanimously approved a bill strengthening Georgia’s Childhood Lead Exposure...more
New Economic Migration Policy for Foreign Self-Employed Persons in Flanders - New Legislation Enacted - The Flemish Decree of October 15, 2021, which becomes effective on January 1, 2022, provides a new economic...more
After days of intense discussions, and multiple amendments, in the wee hours of Saturday, October 30, 2021, the Tennessee legislature passed House Bill No. 9077/Senate Bill No. 9014. This new law will have a significant...more
On October 29, 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation affecting the interplay between Iowa employers, employees, and COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Iowa’s new law, HF 902, sets up questions regarding...more
On October 29, 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 902 into law, a measure that requires Iowa employers with mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies to waive their requirements for employees who seek vaccination...more
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th Governor of New York on August 24, becoming the first female Governor in New York’s long history. She succeeded three-term Governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in the...more
Similar to 2019, in 2021, the Nevada Legislature passed several bills implicating employment issues for both private and public employers. High level summaries of the relevant provisions of these bills and their effective...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. In addition to providing nearly $2 trillion of monetary relief for individuals and business sectors impacted by the...more
In the face of the pandemic over the last year, Congress issued several rounds of unemployment assistance through the CARES Act not only to employees but also to workers classified as independent contractors or self-employed....more
On Thursday, March 11, President Biden signed the COVID-19 relief package into law. The legislation grants $1,400 direct payments to individuals making less than $75,000 and $2,800 to married couples making less than $150,000...more
On Saturday, March 6, 2021, by a vote of 50-49, the Senate amended and approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which is reconciliation legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief. The House of...more
On February 25, 2021, Wisconsin joined Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming in...more
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, an omnibus spending bill that authorized additional funding and extended supplemental unemployment benefits created by the Coronavirus...more
Late in the day on December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, which contains the latest in coronavirus relief measures. The massive 5,593-page legislation covers a wide variety of...more
Signed into law on September 28, 2020, AB 1731 moves California’s work sharing program into the 21st century by mandating an online application process and specific deadlines for delivering claim forms. Work sharing is an...more
On July 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chile enacted legislation for parents on parental leave and for parents and caregivers of children born in or after 2013 (i.e., seven years of age or younger). Specifically, the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 27, 2020, Governor Baker signed into law An Act Providing Additional Support to Those Affected by the Novel Coronavirus Through the Unemployment Insurance System....more
This week marked seventy days since the inception of New York on PAUSE (Policies to Assure Uniform Safety for Everyone). As COVID-19 emergency response efforts continue to strategically transition into economic recovery and...more
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker just signed a law that prevents Massachusetts employers from being charged increased taxes for unemployment benefits claimed by employees separated from employment during the COVID-19...more
- Effective immediately, New York State employees unable to work due to the “stay at home” orders have job protection during the isolation period. - Many employees in New York State will be entitled to paid sick leave...more
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) into law. The law, which is part of a series of anticipated bills to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, includes two...more
President Trump signed into law on Wednesday night the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) following a 90-8 vote by the Senate earlier in the day. The Act provides paid sick leave to American workers affected...more
As part of Spilman's and our COVID-19 Task Force's continuing effort to partner with you during this public health emergency, we’ve been monitoring Congress’ work on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("Act"). This...more
The federal government is actively working to adopt the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law in an effort to help combat the current COVID-19 health pandemic sweeping our nation. While the final text and...more