#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Pandemic, Election Rules Challenged, EEOC Limits GC’s Authority - Employment Law This Week®
In Washington: Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that the Senate can only discharge one more automatic budget reconciliation this year, upending Democrat’s strategy to sidestep Republicans in advancing...more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe have become increasingly involved in the private sector. State-owned enterprises have long been common in Asia, but the pandemic has increased their prominence in...more
In Washington: On Thursday, the U.S. experienced the deadliest 24 Hours since the Coronavirus pandemic began as a record 2,777 Americans died in just 24 hours. More than 14 million Americans have now tested positive,...more
“Annus Horribilis”- Just over three weeks to go, then 2020 will be behind you. But don’t drop your guard just yet. Three weeks is a long time – plenty of time, in fact, for one more punch to the gut, another kick in the...more
In Washington: Two Treasury Department moves in recent days are generating controversy among lawmakers and policymakers: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday that he will not extend the Federal...more
In Washington: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday released drafts of all 12 annual spending bills for 2021, setting up negotiations for a deal ahead of the Dec. 11 deadline to keep the government-funded. Bogged...more
In Washington: The White House moved forward with officially withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). The withdrawal would not go into effect until July 6, 2021. Sen. Foreign Affairs Committee...more
In Washington: The House will now require masks during committee hearings, per new guidance issued by the Capitol physician last night. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had discussed the idea with Democrats during a conference...more
In Washington - The House will be in session on Wednesday and Thursday and is expected to vote on two bills dealing with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) giving small businesses more flexibility in the use of the...more
In Washington - The Senate is headed out of town for the Memorial Day recess. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) had tried to block having a recess, and instead demanding that the Senate work on coronavirus assistance, but dropped his...more
In Washington: President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to ease up on businesses that make good-faith attempts to follow agency guidance and regulations during the coronavirus pandemic....more
In Washington: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will be launching a messaging campaign on “the cost of Republican inaction during the COVID-19 crisis.” Schumer said President...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduced the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with an initial $349 billion in funding and the goal of...more
In Washington: Administration officials said that they plan to wind down the coronavirus task force at the end of May and shift management of the public health response back to the federal agencies....more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced a new crop of temporary regulatory flexibilities in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) in the form of new blanket waivers, implementing...more
COVID-19 has hit long-term care facilities very hard. Every day brings reports of lethal outbreaks in such facilities and one-quarter or more of the reported COVID-19 related deaths in the United States have been connected...more
As industry continues to adapt to the evolving realities of shelter-in-place orders, companies face challenges in supporting an unprecedented remote workforce while balancing compliance with a variety of regulatory agencies....more