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Employment Law Now IV-67- Today's U.S. DOL Phone Briefing re: Federal Coronavirus Initiatives
Lawmakers in at least six states are pushing to make striking employees eligible for unemployment benefits rather than being disqualified for participating in the work stoppage, as is the case in all but two states. This...more
In this brief state law update, we'll cover new and updated posters required by state and local law for employers operating in those locations. Locate your state below to determine if any of the following updated employment...more
The 91st General Assembly reconvened at the Capitol for a full week of legislating. Last week, there were 144 new bill introductions between both chambers, and 90 bills passed out of subcommittee. Currently, 33 bills have...more
High winds and drought conditions have fueled severe wildfires, devastating communities around Los Angeles, California. The fires have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, while firefighters are working tirelessly to...more
New for January 1, 2025, Ohio has streamlined its unemployment insurance reporting process to allow employers that control multiple corporate entities to report unemployment insurance for their concurrent employees in a...more
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles area continue to profoundly impact our community, presenting complex challenges for employers and the workforce. As evacuation orders, curfews, and hazardous conditions persist, it is...more
As the year comes to a close, New Jersey businesses need to be mindful of the yearly increases in state minimum wage rates. The New Jersey Department of Labor announced in a press release that effective January 1, 2025, the...more
A new California law will prohibit employers from requiring that an employee take earned vacation before receiving paid family leave (PFL) benefits. ...more
Five years after enacting its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Delaware has issued its first set of WARN Act regulations. The regulations generally mirror federal WARN Act regulations, but there are...more
Kurz vor dem Bruch der Ampel-Koalition hat das Bundeskabinett am 6. November 2024 die Sozialversicherungsrechengrößen-Verordnung für das Jahr 2025 beschlossen. Die zugrunde gelegte Lohnentwicklung im Jahr 2023 betrug im...more
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance recently released its Annual Outlook Report on the Commonwealth’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The Report projects middling economic figures, which will require...more
Hurricane Helene made landfall late in the evening on Thursday, September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm. The Hurricane’s “largest impacts were across the southern Appalachians where widespread severe and unprecedented...more
In a recent newspaper interview, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced that a reform of the unemployment insurance system was planned by the end of 2024. Whether any of his proposals will see the light of day is now unknown,...more
“The heaviest consequences in the history of the Fifth Republic”—this is how French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, described the early elections planned after French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the...more
In accordance with Federal Decree-Law No. 13/2022, which establishes the Unemployment Insurance Scheme (UIS) in the UAE, individuals can claim Insurance for Loss of Employment (ILOE) to navigate post-termination situations. ...more
In the latest round of state employment law updates family leave and religious accommodations are in the spotlight. We also highlight wage and hour laws relating to compensable time. Read the full article to see if any of...more
While in session, New York state legislators introduce all kinds of bills, most of which do not become laws, or at least not right away. But even unsuccessful bills can clue us in on what lawmakers are thinking, what policies...more
Over the closing months of 2023, New York lawmakers at both the state and local levels were busy passing new legislation impacting the workplace. As a result, New York employers should take some time to familiarize themselves...more
New York State employers are reminded that, under an expansion of the law that took effect in late 2023, they are required to provide all separating employees with an updated Record of Employment (Form IA 12.3) for purposes...more
As we close out 2023, we would like to share with you some of our most popular legal alerts from this year. Our top alerts reflect the broad array of our capabilities – ranging in topics from construction, corporate &...more
Nearly six months after it was passed — with overwhelming support — by the New York Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed Assembly Bill A6040, or the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”). With an effective date...more
O’Leary v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, No. 775 C.D. 2022 (Pa. Cmwlth. Ct. Aug. 7, 2023). The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review’s decision denying employee...more
For New York employers, fall has brought with it more than just cooler temperatures, thanks to a wave of activity from Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk (after a busy legislative summer). Below, we highlight six significant...more
Employers in New York will soon be required to provide employees with notice of their eligibility for unemployment benefits when an employer reduces an employee’s hours or where there is an interruption of continued...more
On September 14, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two additional laws governing employer actions in New York State. Specifically, New York now further regulates the required employer notices regarding unemployment...more