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 27, 2020, the much-anticipated Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. In addition to a myriad of other economic relief measures aimed at avoiding bankruptcy filings, the Act contains several provisions specific to debtors in bankruptcy. As...
On March 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (“USDOE”) issued guidance addressing the risk of Coronavirus/COVID-19 in schools while protecting the rights of students with disabilities. As a general rule, if school districts are serving students remotely, they must ensure that students who have...
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...
While negotiations continue on the United State Senate’s COVID-19 emergency relief bill, Democrats in the House of Representatives have unveiled their own stimulus plan. The Democrats’ response bill, which is more than 1,000 pages long, proposes injecting some $40 billion into schools and universities to...
On March 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued guidance to schools about addressing the risk of COVID-19 in schools while protecting the rights of students with disabilities. As a general rule, if school districts are serving students remotely, they must ensure that students...
On March 20, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a suite of 16 bills into law aimed at assisting New Jersey in dealing with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 health emergency. The new laws include a prohibition on terminating or refusing to reinstate an employee who has,...
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...