Meg Karnig and Stephanie Mills-Gallan explain Chicago’s ordinance about COVID-19 vaccination time off. (Subscription required.)
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Archives for May 7, 2021
How President Biden's Paid FMLA Proposal Would Work
Jeff Nowak comments on President Biden’s plans for the FMLA. (Subscription required.)
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COVID-19 and the Form I-9: Preparing for the End of Remote Document Verification
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorized U.S. employers with employees who are taking physical proximity precautions to remotely inspect identity and work authorization documents when completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, rather than review original documents in person.
Philadelphia Will Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing in 2022
The city of Philadelphia, PA. has enacted a law prohibiting employers from testing for marijuana as a condition of employment, effective January 1, 2022.
The new Chapter 9-4700 of the Philadelphia Code states that except as otherwise provided by law, or as provided in the exceptions (listed below) that it
Amendment to Florida Rules Increases Likelihood of Summary Judgment in State Court
The Florida Supreme Court recently amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 (Summary Judgment), adopting the less restrictive federal summary judgment standard as articulated by the United States Supreme Court in Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317 (1986), Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242 (1986), and Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith
No-Match Letters Discontinued
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has stated that it has discontinued mailing No-Match letters (also known as EDCOR notifications) to employers.
SSA stated that it plans to focus instead on making it easier for employers to fix errors electronically through its Business Services Online Portal.
Immigration advocates and many employers
The New York HERO Act: What Employers Need to Know
Echoing his mantra of building back better, on May 5, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), which mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Criminal Prosecutions Under Pennsylvania Wage Laws Pose a Major Threat to Contractors
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and some state wage laws contain provisions that impose criminal penalties on violators. These provisions, once rarely used, are taking on new life as government officials have begun leveraging them in recent criminal-enforcement actions.
Health Advocate or Big Brother? Companies Weigh Requiring Vaccines.
It is a delicate decision balancing employee health and personal privacy. Some companies are sidestepping the issue by offering incentives to those who get shots.
California’s Paid Family Leave Program – What Employers Need to Know
Recently, the Biden administration announced plans for a federal paid family leave program – something that has been available to California employees for over a decade.
California’s Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) program, which is administered by the California Employment Development Department (“EDD”), provides eligible employees with up to 8 weeks
What Can Taipei, Taiwan Teach Us About FMLA Abuse? Here Are Ten Ways to Combative the Misuse of FMLA Leave as Summer Nears
If you find yourself mired in FMLA abuse, take comfort in this real-life husband and wife leave escapade.
Location: City of Taipei, Taiwan, which maintains a law in which eight days of paid leave is provided to newlyweds. How nice.
Johnny worked for a bank in Taiwan, and was set
Pressed into the Family Olive Oil Business
A reader asks
So I’m a 20-year-old law student. My father runs an olive oil business that he expressed for my cousins and me to run in the future. However, I’ve already been assigned the role of research and development without a choice. It has also been made clear that
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