Category Archives: Coronavirus
Subscribe to Coronavirus RSS FeedEEOC Announces Employers Have Until July 19, 2021 to make their 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Submissions
New York State Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Leave Law
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) has issued guidance on the State’s recently enacted COVID-19 vaccine leave law, which went into effect on March 12, 2021. As we previously reported, the law requires employers to provide employees with “a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours” per dose to be vaccinated … Continue Reading
CDC Provides Guidance for Workplace Vaccination Programs
New York State Announces New COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines
On March 10, 2021, New York State updated its quarantine guidance for individuals exposed to COVID-19. Under this new guidance, individuals who are fully vaccinated or have recently recovered from COVID-19 are no longer required to quarantine after being exposed to someone with COVID-19, provided that certain conditions are met. This announcement brings New York … Continue Reading
OSHA Launches New Workplace Safety Initiative and Updated Enforcement Guidance Regarding COVID-19
Congress Passes American Rescue Plan: What Employers Need to Know
On March 10, 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Rescue Plan”), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package intended to provide continued economic relief to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law. The following is a summary of … Continue Reading
New York State Passes Bill Granting Employees Paid Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinations
New York State Announces New COVID-19 Travel Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
UPDATE: This post was updated on March 13, 2021 to reflect changes to New York State’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory and to include information on Governor Cuomo’s March 11th announcement regarding quarantine requirements for travelers to New York State. UPDATE: On April 1, 2021, the NYS Department of Health issued an updated travel advisory, which no … Continue Reading
OSHA Issues New Workplace Safety Guidance Regarding COVID-19
As we previously reported, last week President Biden directed the Secretary of Labor to issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to that directive, OSHA issued what the DOL described as “stronger” worker safety guidance to advise employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. OSHA’s newest guidance, titled “Protecting Workers: … Continue Reading
Virginia Becomes First State To Pass Permanent Workplace Coronavirus Rules
Biden Directs OSHA To Issue New Workplace Safety Guidance Regarding COVID-19
New York State Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19 Quarantine Leave Law
***UPDATE: New York State has modified its Paid Family Leave COVID-19 FAQs for Employees to reflect this New York State Department of Labor guidance. We will continue to monitor New York’s COVID-19 leave law and provide updates.*** On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor issued new guidance on the state’s COVID-19 … Continue Reading
Congress Extends FFCRA Tax Credit into 2021, Declines to Extend FFCRA Leave
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which requires that employers with fewer than 500 employees provide sick and family leave benefits for certain COVID-19 related reasons, is due to sunset on December 31, 2020. Many believed that the FFCRA’s sick and family leave provisions would be extended into 2021 as part of the … Continue Reading
[Podcast]: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations
Congress Seeks to Extend Many CARES Act Unemployment Benefits in Pandemic Relief Package
EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines
On December 16, the EEOC issued updated guidance for employers in light of the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) recent authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Widespread vaccinations are largely perceived as critical in returning all employees to the workplace safely and resuming normal business operations. As such, many employers have been grappling … Continue Reading
New York Court Dismisses Amazon Workers’ COVID-19 Health and Safety Claims
New Jersey Governor Issues Executive Order Addressing COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements for Employers
On October 28, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order addressing health and safety requirements for New Jersey employers that require or permit their workers to be physically present in the office. The Order supplements other guidance that was previously issued for certain industries – including retail, gyms and fitness centers, and child … Continue Reading
[Podcast]: Recent Developments on California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law
DCFMLA COVID-19 Leave Extended through October 9, 2020
DOL Updates FFCRA Regulations in Light of Recent SDNY Decision
On September 11, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued revised Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations in response to a federal court decision striking down certain portions of its previous regulations. The FFCRA is a federal law that requires certain employers to provide: (1) two weeks of paid sick leave to employees … Continue Reading
EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance (Again)
On September 8, 2020, the EEOC released an updated technical assistance document addressing COVID-19 and the federal anti-discrimination laws enforced by the agency, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Our previous posts about the EEOC’s prior COVID-19 guidance are available here and here. The updated guidance includes 18 new questions and answers, most of … Continue Reading
Intersection Between Return-to-School and FFCRA
As we have previously reported, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which remains in effect through December 31, 2020, provides, among other things, that eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave if the employee is unable to work (or telework) due to a need for leave to care for their … Continue Reading
