For the last nine months, most employers with fewer than 500 employees have been required to provide employees with emergency paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave under the [...]
The City of Pittsburgh now requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide COVID-19 related paid sick leave to certain employees who work within the City of Pittsburgh. Paid sick leave [...]
With the fall surge upon us, state and local governments are issuing new orders to curb the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Health recently issued [...]
Employer Alert: More Stringent Face Covering Requirements in PA
By Jim O'Connor
In Employment and Labor Posted The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued an Updated Order Requiring Universal Face Coverings. Under that Order, employees are required to wear a face covering when they are in the same [...]
Employer Alert: How School Reopening Plans Affect Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act
By Jim O'Connor
In Employment and Labor Posted We’ve previously written about the changes to paid leave law brought about by the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) and how the new law impacts employers as they reopen. As [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protected Under Title VII
By Jim O'Connor
In Employment and Labor Posted Yesterday, in a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination against employees on the basis of their [...]
Employer Alert: Department of Labor Issues New Coronavirus Paid Leave Regulations
By Jim O'Connor
In Employment and Labor Posted The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a temporary rule providing additional information on the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA went [...]
Employer Alert: Don’t Lose Your Tax Credit Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By Jim O'Connor
In Employment and Labor Posted Under the recent Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employers with fewer than 500 employees must provide paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave to employees unable to [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a model notice that employers covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) must post in a conspicuous place on its business [...]
Department of Labor Issues First Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In Employment and Labor PostedThe United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued its first round of guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) that was passed last week. [...]