Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed into law HB 2001, which will impact employers that require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The new law protects the rights of employees to seek exemptions from...more
As states and municipalities begin to ease shelter in place restrictions, employers who have been closed or operating at reduced capacity are anxiously awaiting a return to more normal operations. Reopening will not, however,...more
On April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary regulations related to the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. One notable feature of the regulations is that the DOL clarified the documentation an...more
On Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a 14 question “Q & A”, posted on its website, about the recently-enacted federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In the Q&A, the DOL announced the...more
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, passed today and effective within 15 days, includes two provisions aimed at reducing the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on workers: Emergency Paid Sick Leave...more
While the incidence of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) in the United States is still low, employers would be well advised to consider the potential impact on the workplace and strategies to respond.
The U.S. Centers for Disease...more