Written By: Gus Lazares
Employers across the country are excited to get back to work! In some states, retailers have already opened, and restaurants will soon begin a phased reopening of their outdoor and indoor seating areas. But when businesses flip their signs from “Closed” to “Open” will the employees return along with the customers?
I don’t know about you, but I cannot help but sing the Mulan song in my head every time that I read the title. I get pumped up a little thinking that it’s time to defeat the Huns (or in this case, COVID-19). Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’ve been working from home for too long. This post will be the first in a series of posts titled “Let’s Get [Back ...
Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order on April 9th expanding workers’ compensation benefits to workers who, because of their jobs, are at higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19.
If an employee is removed from work by a doctor due to an “occupational exposure,” the employee will be entitled to ...
A new week brings some important updates for employers related to their workplace health and safety obligations in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis:
- OSHA relaxes COVID-19 recording requirement for most employers.
Yesterday, the Department of Labor posted temporary regulations addressing how workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”), both included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ...
The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, impacts employers and employees through changes to unemployment insurance, on the one hand, and several others under the CARES Act financial assistance umbrella, on the other.
Unemployment Insurance
With respect to Unemployment Insurance (UI ...
In case you are in the group of a lucky few that are still hiring (or if you’re in Ohio or Pennsylvania and are still allowed to keep your doors open) during this crazy time, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has some great news for you! No, the shelter-in-place orders are not lifted. Their news has to do with the one thing we all love to hate ...
Finally! We have some answers. After what seems like an eternity (but was actually only 11 days), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued more guidance for employers on how to implement the new Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family & Medical Expansion leave.
The DOL’s guidance again comes in a Q&A format. The DOL built upon the prior 14 ...
With new laws come new posters! On March 25, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published two new posters for federal and non-federal employers regarding paid sick leave due to COVID-19 and paid family medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Here are some common questions you may be asking yourself:
Who is required ...
In the midst of all the other COVID-19 news, here’s a quick update on several points of interest for Ohio employers regarding their workers’ compensation obligations:
- Deferral of premium payments. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has announced that insurance premium installment payments due for March, April and May for the ...