New York State’s paid sick leave law somewhat quietly went into effect on September 30, 2020. At that time, the NYS Department of Labor had not issued any interpretative guidance for employers. Luckily, no employees are eligible to take leave under the law until January 1, 2021. And now, at least, the DOL has issued … Read more
Here’s a little secret. Most employment lawyers historically didn’t have to pay much attention to unemployment laws before COVID-19 came along. Employees would leave jobs and either get unemployment benefits or not, for various reasons. But new enhanced unemployment benefits under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act have suddenly created many … Read more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. Among other provisions, the law mandated two new forms of leave for employees of private employers with less than 500 employees and all government entities. The U.S. Department of Labor has the authority to issue regulations interpreting these leave requirements. … Read more