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 [...]
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
In Employment and Labor PostedWe’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
In Employment and Labor PostedYesterday, 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
In Employment and Labor PostedThe 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
In Employment and Labor PostedUnder 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. [...]
Top Ten Questions Facing Employers in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In Employment and Labor Posted1. 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 [...]
Government Mandates Paid Employee Leave for Coronavirus Related Absences
In Employment and Labor PostedPresident 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, [...]