02.25.21
An ongoing question amid the pandemic is whether and under what circumstances employees may receive multiple rounds of paid leave under New York’s COVID-19 leave law (the COVID Law).
02.10.21
Employers should keep a close eye on activities occurring in Washington, D.C., as the change in administration has already brought about a major shift in policy on employment-related issues.
What should employers do now that mandated leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31, 2020?
While the federal statute providing emergency paid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic remains up in the air, some clarity exists with respect to city and county analogues in the state of California.
The California Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court—where the state’s highest court adopted a new standard that made it more difficult for businesses to classify their workers as independent contractors—applies ...
01.29.21
The New York Paid Family Leave program took effect in January 2018 and featured annual increases to its benefit entitlements through 2021.
12.30.20
With the impending installment of a new presidential administration, employers can expect a potential wave of newly-proposed, employment-related federal legislation.
12.28.20
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the latest round of COVID-19 legislation, the 5,500-page Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
12.21.20
Faced with an increasing number of COVID-19 infections across the state, late last month, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued emergency regulations intended to establish COVID-19 safety procedures in California workplaces.
12.17.20
Manatt’s employment group shares the top ten COVID-19 Vaccine Issues for employers.