On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor released regulations to clarify the leave entitlements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The following are the answers provided by the regulations to frequently asked questions. Question: The employer has closed its offices and furloughed employees. Are employees under quarantine entitled to paid leave, even if their positions have … [Read more...] about Department of Labor Releases Regulations to Clarify COVID-19 Leave Entitlements
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Employee Pay: Guideline for Schools During COVID-19 Pandemic
(Edited 3/26/20) Once enacted into law, Senate Bill 751 provides that no employee of any school entity who was employed as of March 13, 2020 shall receive more or less compensation that the employee would otherwise have been entitled to receive from the school had the COVID-19 pandemic not occurred. In addition, the federal legislature enacted paid leave protections for all government employees … [Read more...] about Employee Pay: Guideline for Schools During COVID-19 Pandemic
HR Law Update: Coronavirus and Your Workplace
Employers, here are some answers to your frequently asked questions about employees and the coronavirus pandemic: If our office is closed, do we need to pay employees? If your employees are members of a collective bargaining unit or have a contract of employment, you must first look to the relevant contract. If the contract does not speak to the employer’s obligation, the employer must next … [Read more...] about HR Law Update: Coronavirus and Your Workplace
HR Law Update: Is Your Workplace Prepared for the Coronavirus?
Everyone has questions about the coronavirus and employers are no exception. The CDC is encouraging everyone to take basic precautions such as wash their hands and to stay home if they are sick. In this HR Law Update, employment attorney Keely Collins discusses the four biggest questions addressed this week in guidance from the EEOC about protecting your employees from the threat of the … [Read more...] about HR Law Update: Is Your Workplace Prepared for the Coronavirus?
HR Law Update: Do You Have a Hostile Work Environment?
Our Employment Law Practice Group gets asked a lot about what to do about a bully in the office. In this HR Law Update, employment attorney Keely Collins explains the difference between bullying and an actionable hostile workplace. HR Law Update is a publication of the KingSpry Employment Law Practice Group. Keely Jac Collins is managing editor. HR Law Update is meant to be informational and … [Read more...] about HR Law Update: Do You Have a Hostile Work Environment?
HR Law Update: Legally-Defensible Discipline
As an employer, what is your best protection against a civil rights claim? In this HR Law Update, employment attorney Keely Collins shares five basic tips for insuring legally-defensible employee discipline. HR Law Update is a publication of the KingSpry Employment Law Practice Group. Keely Jac Collins is managing editor. HR Law Update is meant to be informational and does not constitute … [Read more...] about HR Law Update: Legally-Defensible Discipline
