The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is forcing employers all over the world to consider various new policies as employees...more
Effective March 12, 2021, all New York State employers are required to provide employees with paid time off (PTO) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the employee’s regular rate of pay. Employees may take up to four hours per...more
3/23/2021
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Governor Cuomo ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Required Documentation ,
State and Local Government ,
Training Requirements ,
Vaccinations
With the school year underway, employers in the United States face a new challenge: childcare-related leave and accommodation requests by employees. With widespread remote learning and evolving legal obligations to provide...more
10/16/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Learning ,
Remote Working ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Social Distancing ,
Telecommuting
As students begin a new school year, employers in the United States face a new challenge–childcare-related leave and accommodation requests by employees. With widespread remote learning and evolving legal obligations to...more
10/5/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Eligibility ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Parental Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Telecommuting ,
Webinars
On August 3, 2020, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York struck down four parts of the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A copy...more
8/13/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family Medical Leave ,
Final Rules ,
Furloughs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Leave of Absence ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act provides $454 billion in support of Federal Reserve emergency lending facilities and directs the US Department of the Treasury to implement a Federal Reserve...more
The CARES Act restricts how much executive compensation can be paid by employers that avail themselves of loans and loan guarantees from the US Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund under Title IV of the CARES Act. Employers...more
We are proud to introduce the first annual McDermott Global Employment Law Year in Review: 2019. The purpose of this publication is to provide you with concise summaries of many of the laws and court decisions from 2019 that...more
HOW SHOULD MULTI-NATIONAL EMPLOYERS APPROACH THE CORONAVIRUS?
Those that employ a global workforce are facing unique challenges with the evolving coronavirus outbreak. The number-one priority of every global employer is...more
3/4/2020
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Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
France ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Multinationals ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Traveling Employee ,
UK ,
Workplace Safety
Should We Take Additional Precautions? If so, What Proactive Steps Can We Take To Keep Our Workplace healthy and Safe?
Yes. The General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires employers to...more