3/31/2021 7:39:21 PM Biden’s pay equity priority: federal and state updates, and what federal contractors can expect going forward By Betty Graumlich Liza Craig Ozra Ajzadeh Federal contractors and other employers should anticipate greater scrutiny related to their compensation policies and practices as a...
3/26/2021 11:48:22 AM Important upcoming changes that UK employers need to be aware of By Graham Green Helena Tiernay The start of April sees a number of important changes that employers in the UK need to be aware of: 1st April 2021 – Increases to...
3/23/2021 11:54:38 PM California requires new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave in 2021 By Michele Gehrke Ronnie Shou On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (SB 95), which creates, in part, new Labor Code Section 248.2.[1] As a reminder,...
3/23/2021 7:16:28 PM New Jersey issues guidance confirming employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines By John McDonald Saranne Weimer New Jersey has confirmed that employers can mandate their employees be vaccinated for COVID-19. This move aligns New Jersey with federal...
3/23/2021 2:47:57 PM Congress extends payroll tax credits to employers voluntarily providing FFCRA paid leave and expands leave provisions By Michele Gehrke Mona Razani Nat Ochoa As of January 2021, providing FFCRA paid leave is optional. Employers choosing to provide FFCRA Paid Leave to their employees on a...
3/19/2021 1:32:11 PM The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing blesses employers’ use of mandatory vaccination policies By Michele Gehrke Joseph Mammone Recently the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released guidance stating that employers generally may require...
3/15/2021 8:10:07 PM New York eliminates quarantine for domestic travel effective April 1 By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Talia Fiano New York is doing away with its quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers. By way of background, in June 2020, New York issued a...
3/15/2021 5:42:34 PM New York to provide paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi On March 12, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill requiring that all public and private employers in New York State provide their...
3/15/2021 3:56:52 PM COBRA changes under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 By John McDonald Saranne Weimer Allison Sizemore Shannon Mincemoyer +1 more... Show less On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Among the most significant changes for employers...
3/8/2021 7:39:59 PM COVID-19 in New York one year later: An overview of employer obligations still in-effect By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID-19’s upheaval of “business as usual,” we continue to field inquiries from Empire State...
3/8/2021 4:14:00 PM Labor law under the Biden administration: A preview of the PRO Act By Amy Harwath Michael Correll At a union event on Labor Day in 2020, President Biden vowed to be “the strongest labor president you have ever had.” Although he has...
3/5/2021 7:47:13 PM Employers face challenges as states lift COVID-19 safety measures By Michael Correll Joseph Mammone Eduardo Vargas The recent decline in COVID-19 infections has led numerous states to begin contemplating a roll‑back of mask mandates and related...
3/1/2021 10:48:02 PM California Supreme Court rejects rounding time for meal breaks By Michele Gehrke Brandon Nhan Nhan On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court decided Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC (Donohue). In that case, the court held that (1)...