By: Mariel Belanger On Wednesday May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) issued its long awaited final Title IX regulations regarding sexual misconduct in education. The new regulations, for the first time, impose legally binding rules regarding the manner in which recipients of federal...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act” or the “Act”)[i] became law on March 27, 2020, following approval by the House lawmakers earlier in the day. The Act presents small business entities an opportunity to borrow an amount equal to two and one-half...
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) answered some key questions regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201 (“FFCRA”), which we covered in an earlier post here. While the DOL's Q&As address many questions raised by the FFCRA, additional updates may be forthcoming,...
Walsh attorney Caitlin P. Cascino is offering businesses some clarity around COVID-19’s fast-moving workplace regulations at a webinar tomorrow, 3/31/20 at 12 noon CDT, hosted by the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Join us for A Pointed Labor and Employment Discussion Regarding COVID-19 and...
On March 25, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S2304, a bill intended to broaden the availability of access to benefits under the state’s Temporary Disability Insurance (“TDI”) and Family Leave Insurance (“FLI”) programs. The law targets epidemic-related illnesses such as COVID-19 and makes...
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) began issuing implementing regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The first set of regulations state that the effective date of the FFCRA is April 1, 2020, not April 2, 2020 as originally...
On the evening of March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201. The new law includes the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”), which provides paid family leave, and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act...
Walsh attorneys Peter Pizzi and Eric Padilla authored an article in the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Employment Law Committee Newsletter. The authors address spoliation sanctions which are intended to “even the playing field” by ensuring that a spoliating party may not profit from its...
Walsh attorney Joseph L. Linares authored an article in Noticias, the official publication of the Hispanic National Bar Association. In the article Linares states, "The past decade has seen most states enact legislation permitting the medicinal use of marijuana. Indeed, over forty states and the District...
New York employers should take heed of New York Senate Bill S6577, which recently passed in the Senate and now awaits a final green light from Governor Andrew Cuomo before going into effect. Among other changes to the current law, the bill lowers the standard...