Wednesday, March 25, 2020 – CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – NEW SICK LEAVE AND EMERGENCY FMLA POSTER
3/25/2020 | General
As we told you last week, the Department of Labor was required to design a poster for employers to post in a “public place” commonly visited by employees regarding the new paid sick leave and Emergency Family Leave benefits available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. That poster is here, and the link to the poster is below. There is also a “Frequently Asked Questions” sheet related to the poster and where employers need to post – the link […]
Monday, March 23, 2020 – Coronavirus Update on Unemployment and Stay at Home Orders
3/23/2020 | General
PA unemployment – Pennsylvania has eliminated the waiting week and work search requirements for unemployment recipients. The waiting week was eliminated on March 20, 2020 for claims starting effective 3/16/20. Pennsylvania UC will accept applications for unemployment compensation (“UC”) benefits for employees who are required to quarantine by a health care provider, medical provider, or public official (which MAY include employees who are sick with the virus)– a loosening of prior rules. The PA UC site indicates that employer-provided […]
ELDI ALERT –CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT PASSED
3/19/2020 | General
Last night, Congress passed and the President of the United States signed into law the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (the “Act”), the anticipated coronavirus relief bill. The Act has several main components: paid sick leave for affected workers; paid family leave for affected workers; increased unemployment compensation funding to states which loosen their eligibility rules for unemployment compensation benefits; free testing for those needing testing for the COVID-19 virus; expanded food aid; and tax credits to employers who provide […]
CORONAVIRUS BEST PRACTICES AND CAUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
3/11/2020 | General
Although the news on the coronavirus expands daily as schools close and events are postponed, employers cannot shut down their businesses indefinitely. Employers increasingly are dealing with inquiries from concerned employees and must be prepared to respond. There are both hygiene considerations and employment law considerations which employers should address: Hygiene Considerations and Best Practices Encourage employees to wash their hands frequently with soap and water. CDC guidance is clear that frequent handwashing is one of the best methods to […]
NEW WAGE AND HOUR RULE FINALIZED; EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
9/24/2019 | Client Alerts
JUST ANNOUNCED 9/24/19 – the Department of Labor has finalized the new overtime rules, and those rules become effective on January 1, 2020. Under the overtime rules, there is a minimum salary level which an employee must earn before that employee can be considered for one of the exemptions to overtime. Effective January 1, 2020, that minimum salary level will increase to $35,568.00 per year (or $684.00 per week). The previous levels were $23,660.00 per year or $455 per week. […]
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