Two new City of Los Angeles ordinances that the mayor signed into law on May 4, 2020 will force employers in certain industries to rehire laid off or furloughed employees in a specified manner, rather than at the employer’s discretion.
Suffolk County, NY Enacts “Ban-the-Box” Law Restricting Use of Criminal History in Pre-Hire Process
Effective August 25, 2020, Suffolk County will join a growing number of New York jurisdictions, including New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, and Westchester County, in restricting the use of pre-employment inquiries into an applicant’s criminal conviction history, adding to the existing statewide requirements of Article 23-A of the New
EEOC Will Not Collect EEO-1 Data This Year
On May 7, 2020, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will not collect Form EEO-1 workplace demographic data for calendar year 2019 this year. Rather, the agency will collect EEO-1 data for both calendar years 2019 and 2020 next year, with the announced expectation that
A PPP Dilemma: Can Employers Exclude Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work from their Loan Forgiveness Calculation?
One of the most enticing reasons to obtain a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is the potential for the loan’s forgiveness.1 The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized the U.S. Department of the Treasury to create the PPP through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)
The Open Texas Plan: Phase 2 of the Governor’s COVID-19 Reopening Plan
On April 27, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-18 (GA-18) regarding the reopening of Texas businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.
Labor market in crisis: The risk of misuse of short-time allowances is increasing
Sebastian Maiß urges employers to be precise in dealing with short-time work.
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Colorado Amends its Safer at Home Order to Permit Employees to Self-Check for COVID-19 Symptoms and to Expand the Categories of Businesses Permitted to Open
On May 4, 2020, Colorado issued Amended Public Health Order 20-28, which makes a number of modifications to the state’s Safer at Home Order.
Coronavirus Q&A: Littler’s Benefits Practice Co-Chair
Mark Grushkin shares insights on employee benefits considerations.
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Masks And Face Coverings: What Employers Need To Know
Michigan is Moving Toward Reopening, But it Will Not be “Business as Usual”
Without a doubt, employers across the globe are contending with myriad issues to keep their employees safe and employed as businesses start to reopen, and Michigan is no exception. In this Insight we provide an update on current requirements, which we expect to persist and expand as sectors of
Podcast: Return to Work Preparedness – EEOC Guidance
Michelle Bercovici, Esq. and Alison Davis, Esq. from the labor and employment law community discuss Return to Work Preparedness in light of the EEOC’s Updated Guidance for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Virginia Plans Gradual Three-Phase Lifting of Restrictions on Nonessential Businesses
At a press conference on May 4, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced the Commonwealth’s three-phase plan for easing, and eventually lifting, the restrictions imposed on nonessential businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Virginia thus joins the growing number of jurisdictions that have announced and/or implemented measures to reopen nonessential businesses.
Indiana’s Roadmap to get Back on Track after COVID-19 Lockdown
The month of May in Indianapolis is not the same without the Indianapolis 500, which usually runs Memorial Day weekend. Indiana currently plans to hold the race on August 23, 2020. While there will be no cars at the brickyard this May, there is movement toward that goal. According to Governor Holcomb’s announcement on May 1, 2020, Indiana is officially “Back on Track.” Governor Holcomb’s “Back on Track” plan is a five-stage plan or “measured roadmap” to reopen Indiana by July 4, 2020.
Denver and its Neighbors Return to Work: Mayor Announces Expiration of Stay-at-Home Order and Ushers in Period of COVID-19 “Relief and Recovery”
At a press conference on May 5, 2020, City and County of Denver, Colorado Mayor Michael Hancock announced that Denver’s “Stay at Home” Order will expire on May 8, 2020. Shortly after, Boulder County, Jefferson County, and the Tri-County Health Department (covering Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties) announced that they, too, would be allowing their stay-at-home orders to expire on May 8, 2020.
Going Back to Work: Tips on What Your Boss Can – and Can’t – Make You Do
Melisa Peters points out that temperature screenings by employers are permissible.
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