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DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations – Here we go again! (Coronavirus and the Law)

Just as we were getting used to COVID-related paid sick and family medical leave under the FFCRA, the DOL announced its revised regulations. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires all public employers and private employers with fewer than… Read more

September 14, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment

DOL Revises its FFCRA Paid Leave Rule To Narrow the Category of Health Law Providers that Can Be Exempted from the Paid Leave Requirements

By Anne G. Bibeau

On August 3, 2020, the Southern District of New York issued an opinion invalidating certain portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Temporary Rule on the paid leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The DOL… Read more

September 14, 2020 | Labor & Employment

Parents Not Eligible for FFCRA Leave for Remote Learning if In-Person Learning is Offered (Coronavirus and the Law)

By R. Patrick Bolling, Michael P. Gardner

The Department of Labor (DOL) issued long-awaited guidance on paid family leave and jobless benefits when schools are open for in-person, virtual, or hybrid learning. Workers, DOL says, are ineligible for virus-related paid family leave and jobless benefits if they… Read more

August 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment

What Happens When Employees Are Afraid of the Workplace? (Coronavirus and the Law)

By R. Patrick Bolling

An employee said he’s not coming to work because COVID-19 makes him “feel unsafe.” Do Virginia’s workplace safety standards really say he can do that? There is good reason to take precautions to protect your staff and colleagues, who go… Read more

August 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment

A Safe Harbor for “Off-the-Clock” Telework Wage-Hour Claims? (Coronavirus and the Law)

By R. Patrick Bolling, Thomas M. Winn III

DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5 (pdf) reiterating that pandemic or no, the FLSA requires employers to compensate employees for all hours worked remotely when the employer “knew or had reason to believe” they’d… Read more

August 25, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment

Judge Strikes Down Some DOL Employee Leave Regulations Under FFCRA (Coronavirus and the Law)

By King F. Tower

State of New York v. United States Department of Labor On August 3rd, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an opinion invalidating some fundamental aspects of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) regulations,… Read more

August 24, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment

Emergency Temporary Safety Rules Effective July 27 in Virginia

By Neil S. Lowenstein, Arlene F. Klinedinst

This article is the third and final in a three-part series discussing the New Emergency Temporary Standards for Employers in Virginia. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2. On July 27, 2020, the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health… Read more

July 28, 2020 | Government Contracts | Labor & Employment | OSHA & VOSH Regulatory Compliance

Virginia’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standards Are Effective NOW! (Coronavirus and the Law)

By Leah M. Stiegler, Victor O. Cardwell, Michael P. Gardner

The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board formally adopted the Temporary Safety Standards and they are effective immediately. They expire at the end of the year unless repealed earlier or extended. The final version of the standards can be found… Read more

July 27, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment

Heat-Related Illness Prevention: A Short Guide for Employers

By Arlene F. Klinedinst, Neil S. Lowenstein

Many parts of the United States are experiencing record high temperatures this summer, which means many employees are at a greater risk of heat-related illness. As temperatures and humidity rates continue to rise, it is a reminder for employers to… Read more

July 21, 2020 | Labor & Employment

New Emergency Temporary Standard Will Apply to Employers in Virginia [Part 2]

By Arlene F. Klinedinst

WHAT VIRGINIA EMPLOYERS CAN EXPECT IN THE COMING WEEKS This article is the second in a three-part series discussing the New Emergency Temporary Standards for Employers in Virginia. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 3. With the… Read more

July 17, 2020 | Labor & Employment | OSHA & VOSH Regulatory Compliance

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