Senate Republicans have introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, a nearly one-trillion-dollar stimulus package comprised of a package of bills that includes the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (HEALS PPP).
Archives for August 3, 2020
New Jersey High Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement with Independent Contractors under State Law
Companies in the transportation industry in New Jersey can enforce arbitration agreements with employees and independent contractors under the New Jersey Arbitration Act (NJAA), the New Jersey Supreme Court has held. Arafa v. Health Express Corp., No. 083174 (July 14, 2020); Colon v. Strategic Delivery Solutions, LLC, No. 083154 (July 14, 2020).
Connecticut Requires Implicit Bias Training for Police
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill that requires the police to undergo “implicit bias training” effective immediately.
Gillian Egan Discusses OSHA COVID-19 Reporting Timeline
Gillian Egan discusses the implications of OSHA’s 24-hour reporting requirement for employers after the recent removal of COVID-19 FAQ’s from its website in “OSHA Removes Covid-19 Guidance from Website for More ‘Polish,'” published by Bloomberg Law.
FordHarrison Accolades & Additions: Summer 2020
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce the promotion of five attorneys.
“COVID-19 Impact on Employee Benefits Plans”
Tim Brechtel, Alex Glaser, Susan Chambers, Shawn Daray, and Michael Seibert, members of the employee benefits team in the New Orleans office, presented “COVID-19 Impact on Employee Benefits Plans” at…
Will the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Make it into the Next Stimulus Package?
Despite several attempts, Congress has struggled to push forward a federal consumer privacy law over the past few years. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which has raised concerns regarding location monitoring, GPS tracking and use of health data, has heightened the urgency for federal consumer privacy legislation. In May, a group
Wisconsin Masks Up: Governor Evers Issues Statewide Face Covering Order
On July 30, 2020, Wisconsin joined 31 other states—including Alabama, California, and Pennsylvania—with a statewide face covering order. Governor Tony Evers issued Emergency Order #1, requiring all individuals in Wisconsin over the age of five and medically able to do so to don cloth face coverings (not including face shields
NLRB: Browning-Ferris Unjustly Found a Joint Employer
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Browning-Ferris Industries is not a joint employer of employees of one of its contractors. Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., 369 NLRB No. 139 (July 29, 2020) (B-F II).
The NLRB held that the Obama-era NLRB’s 2015 decision that overruled 30 years