How about the two new wage and hour opinion letters that the U.S. Department of Labor issued yesterday on esoteric Fair Labor Standards Act issues? Continue reading
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Let’s say that your child attends school either on a hybrid or full-time schedule. Your child comes into close contact with another person with COVID-19. The school instructs you to quarantine your child at home for 14 days while the class continues.
Are you eligible for leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)? Let’s find out.
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Back in March, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law. The FFCRA allows eligible employees to receive either paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.
Recently, COVID-19 numbers have begun spiking again. However, a new study has found that the FFCRA has actually helped to flatten the curve. Continue reading
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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s blog post about mandatory face coverings for customers, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed this Executive Order designed to protect NJ businesses’ customers and employees further.
(Technically, the EO preceded my blog post. But I’m not keeping score.) Continue reading
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A few months ago, I blogged here about a lawsuit filed in a Pennsylvania federal court in which a plaintiff alleged that a grocery store’s inflexible policy of requiring all customers to face coverings — even the ones with documented medical issues — violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Late last week, the judge effectively stuck a pin in the plaintiff’s balloon by denying a request for an injunction. So, I want to tell you a little about this case. Stick around to read the plaintiff’s social media posts. It’ll be worth your while.
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Shout out to the 648 of you who participated in yesterday’s poll and weighed in on the newest Supreme Court Justice: Amy Coney Barrett. Continue reading
As I’m typing this blog post at 10:56 PM on Monday, the Senate has voted 52-48 to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The vote was along party lines with all Republicans, except Susan Collins (ME-R), voting in favor of Justice Barrett. Justice Barrett has taken the constitutional oath from Justice Thomas. All that remains in the judicial oath, which Chief Justice Roberts will administer today.
Well, that and I want to hear from my audience. Continue reading
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Ordinarily, this is that time of year when I recycle an old Halloween post and ensure that the best blog readers in the world are prepared for the employees that exercise poor judgment when reporting to work on Halloween.
Instead, I’m building a slingshot to launch Halloween candy at socially-distanced children. (And drafting a liability waiver for youngsters who have trouble shaking off a Milky Way to the eyes).
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Consider this simple set of facts:
Has the employer violated the FMLA? Continue reading
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Maybe Fontrell Antonio Baines, 31, who uses the stage name “Nuke Bizzle,” took it one teensy step too far. Continue reading
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