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2017 West Virginia Legislative Update For Employers
On April 20, 2020, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order 134, authorizing employers to make COVID-19 Support Payments to furloughed employees (employees performing no work for an employer) without reducing or delaying...more
Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources has issued Circular Letter 2020-02 (CC 2020-02) providing that, effective immediately, any private employer that lays off or reduces employees’ regular working hours is...more
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and the federal government have made significant changes to the laws governing the availability of unemployment insurance benefits. These changes, which respond to the...more
California's Unemployment Insurance (UI) program pays benefits to individuals who have become unemployed or partially unemployed and who meet the program's eligibility requirements. The eligibility requirements include that...more
For those of you able to keep up with the tumult of government action taken to address the repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis, you know that the North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES) temporarily waived the...more
BakerHostetler’s COVID-19 Labor and Employment Issues Task Force issued a set of FAQs on March 18, 2020 and another on March 30, 2020 regarding general legal issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic....more
In light of the public health crisis occasioned by COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Labor (“GDOL”) issued emergency rules effective March 19, 2020 amending the availability of certain unemployment benefits. As the...more
Employers are considering whether to implement layoffs, furloughs or hours reductions in light of the economic uncertainty arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This alert reviews significant considerations for employers that...more
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” — the “CARES Act.” The Act: - provides various forgivable loans and other loan programs for small and...more
BakerHostetler’s COVID-19 Labor and Employment Issues Task Force issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on March 18, 2020, regarding general legal issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are new FAQs that...more
COVID-19 has forced numerous employers to close facilities and terminate employees. With unemployment rates expected to skyrocket, Oregon’s Employment Department (OED) has responded to this crisis by enacting a new rule that...more
As employers navigate the economic impacts of COVID-19, they may consider participating in the Employment Development Department’s (“EDD”) Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program (“WSP”) as an alternative to employee...more
On March 16, 2020, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler implemented an emergency rule relating to unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The emergency rule requires Georgia employers to file partial...more
Maryland has taken far-reaching and proactive steps to minimize the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including expanding unemployment insurance, prohibiting the termination of employees who have been isolated...more
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has issued Executive Order 2020-11, making changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program in order to help employees affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic obtain unemployment...more
Last week we blogged about unemployment changes in Alabama, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia and what employers who have to reduce hours or lay off folks should be considering for their employees. Since our original post...more
Because of closures related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the U.S., an increasing number of employees have been laid off. As a result, employers may be looking for options to better assist employees who have been...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: With COVID 19 responses rapidly evolving, employers of all sizes—from major airlines to small restaurants—are experiencing dramatic declines in business, and a lack of work for employees. In this time of...more