Employment and Labor

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The 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. [...]

1. Is Governor Wolf’s Order closing all non-life sustaining businesses valid? Yes. The law gives the Governor broad powers during disaster emergencies. Assume the Order is valid and comply with [...]

President Trump has signed emergency legislation that expands the Family and Medical Leave Act to cover coronavirus related leave and provides for emergency paid sick leave. The legislation, [...]

Last week, we outlined CDC-approved recommendations for employers to take to determine the risk of, and to prevent workplace exposures to, the coronavirus/COVID-19. The EEOC recently updated its [...]

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced that employees who are out of work due to COVID-19 may be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits under the [...]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published an Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to outline its recommended strategies for employers to use in responding [...]