Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), with support from the Department of the Treasury, made two important announcements in its Frequently Asked Questions for administration of the Paycheck Protection...more
Who is covered by WARN?
An entity is covered by WARN if it employs 100 or more employees, excluding employees who have worked less than six of the last 12 months and employees who work an average of fewer than 20 hours per...more
Updated May 11, 2020 -
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 addition to the regulations published by the DOL on...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
On May 7, 2020, the EEOC announced that due to COVID-19 it will delay opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. Currently, the agency anticipates collecting EEO-1 Component 1 data for both 2019 and 2020, in March...more
5/13/2020
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Data Collection ,
Deregulation ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
OMB ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
No employer is immune from the storm of legislation Congress has passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
On April 22, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued safety guidance aimed at reducing construction workers’ risk of exposure to COVID-19. The guidance is available in both English and Spanish...more
Updated April 24, 2020 -
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 addition to the regulations published by the DOL on...more
This week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced his detailed plan for reopening the Commonwealth, with a targeted start date of May 8, 2020, for the North Central and Northwestern portions of the state. The administration...more
Tuesday evening, April 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed into law Bill No. S2333, which provides health care professionals, facilities, and systems civil immunity for care given to those affected by COVID-19. The...more
On April 15, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf announced that Dr. Rachel Levine, under her authority as Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Health, signed an Order directing that additional protections be put in place for...more
On April 14, 2020, Governor Murphy signed into law a package of bills introduced in the New Jersey State Senate on April 9, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. ...more
Section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act (CARES Act) creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their...more
Los Angeles is the latest jurisdiction to offer paid leave to those impacted by the pandemic, following New York, Colorado, Michigan, and the cities of San Francisco and San Jose. ...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19, for...more
On April 8, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 122 (the Order) strengthening mitigation requirements on essential retail, manufacturing, and warehousing businesses and certain building owners, while also banning...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
4/6/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Effective Date ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Extensions ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Guidance ,
Posting Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
State of Emergency
Following its detailed and frequently updated FAQs on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), discussed in detail here, the Department of Labor issued temporary regulations on April 1, providing further guidance...more
General Counsel Memorandum 20-04, released on March 27, 2020, provides guidance on an employer’s duty to bargain under the National Labor Relations Act (Act) in emergency situations, where there is otherwise an absence of...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, with our prior alerts related to FFCRA leave. We have removed those prior FFCRA...more
3/31/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
Businesses such as banks and other financial institutions that are exempt from state-wide or local orders requiring business closures because they are considered “essential” or “life-sustaining” may want to consider providing...more
Late Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Senate voted unanimously to advance the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The House approved the bill on Friday March 27, 2020. President Trump reportedly...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the first in what is anticipated to be a series of guidance regarding the leave provisions contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more
3/27/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
On March 18, 2020, New York enacted a law which would require employers to provide certain sick leave benefits to employees who are subject to a mandatory or precautionary quarantine or isolation issued by any governmental...more