public health emergency | Law and the Workplace

Colorado Governor Signs Paid Sick Leave Act into Law

By Abigail Rosenblum, Evandro Gigante, Harris Mufson and Laura Fant on July 21, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Leaves of Absences

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (“the Act”) into law. Beginning next year (or later for small employers), the Act will require employers in Colorado to provide employees with up to six paid sick days a year – and more if there is a public health … Continue Reading

Federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law

By Arielle E. Kobetz, Laura Fant, Heylee Bernstein, Guy Brenner and Evandro Gigante on March 18, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Leaves of Absences, Workplace Policies and Procedures, Workplace Safety

*** UPDATE: The Department of Labor has issued guidance stating that the law will take effect on April 1, 2020. More information on the guidance can be found on our blog post here.*** On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into the law the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Family First Act” or the … Continue Reading

Family First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know

By Arielle E. Kobetz, Laura Fant, Heylee Bernstein, Guy Brenner and Evandro Gigante on March 15, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Leaves of Absences, Workplace Policies and Procedures, Workplace Safety

*** IMPORTANT NOTE: On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed an amended version of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act into law that modifies some of the provisions discussed below. Read more on our updated blog post here. *** On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 6201, also known … Continue Reading