On March 18, 2020, New York enacted a new law providing job-protected leave and compensation to any employee in New York State who is under a precautionary or mandatory order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19. The law provides varying benefits based on several characteristics of the employer. In addition to the statutory terms … Read more
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This legislation includes an Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act, along with corresponding tax credits. These provisions give some employees the right to up to 12 weeks of paid leave related … Read more
On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published its final rule on a new joint employer standard. The new rule will take effect beginning April 27, 2020. NLRB Chair John Ring proclaimed, “This final rule gives our joint-employer standard the clarity, stability, and predictability that is essential to any successful labor-management relationship … Read more