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The Employer Handbook BlogOh, by the way, the CDC has new guidance on wearing masks
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Hopefully, your workplace looks nothing like back to school at this Georgia high school. (More on that here.)
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I have new guidance for employees struggling with substance abuse issues during this pandemic
(U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)
Technically, the new guidance is from the EEOC. But, since this is my blog, I’ll take credit for sharing it.
A federal court removed FOUR nuts and bolts of FFCRA paid sick leave. But why?!? (And what you need to know!)
A few months ago, I wrote here about a Families First Cornavirus Response Act lawsuit.
But, not just any old FFCRA lawsuit. Continue reading
If your employee gets coronavirus ON PURPOSE, can he still get FFCRA leave, FMLA … BOTH?!? 🤔😤🤬
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Sorry, I should’ve warned you to grab a fire extinguisher before your head exploded. Continue reading
Let’s you and I talk about this Miami Marlins / MLB COVID-19 debacle
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And by “you and I,” I mean “me and Jon Hyman.” Continue reading
🚨DORK ALERT!🚨 The DOL answers some nerdy COVID-19 FMLA and FLSA questions.
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Perhaps they wanted to upstage my triumphant return to Zoom for a COVID-19 HR lunchtime happy hour spectacular, which is this tomorrow at noon EDT (register here). Continue reading
This lawyer can admit when he was wrong. 🤦♂️ Just don’t tell anyone, ok? 😉
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While I sit here and eat a little crow, you be on the lookout for pigs flying. Continue reading
We see you, Pennsylvania Department of Health. We see what you did there.
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Last week, I posted here about how several states, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has new quarantine rules for out-of-state travel. For example, the Pennsylvania Department of Health posted this information on its “COVID-19 Information for Travelers.”
How a negative COVID-19 test turned into an FLSA collective action.
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. One of those reasons is when an employee is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis. Continue reading
Your state just imposed new quarantine rules for out-of-state travel. Now what?
A client emailed me yesterday asking if I’d read about the new COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for travelers to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Specifically, the client asked whether they could trigger a need to provide leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Maybe your state has similar restrictions, and you’re looking for answers too.
Well, you’ve come to the right place. Continue reading