There is a lot for employers to unpack in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021. Here are some of the key provisions: Voluntary Paid Sick and Family Leave With regard to paid leave, the ARPA provides incentives for employers...
DOL Ceases Enforcement of Executive Order Banning Diversity Training
The DOL, through its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, issued notice advising that it has ceased enforcement efforts relative to Executive Order 13950, and any enforcement or investigation of pending complaints against recipients of federal funding...
DOL updates its FFCRA guidance
The FFCRA, passed by Congress in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to mandate paid leave benefits to eligible employees for certain qualifying events, expired on December 31, 2020. Although Congress passed new stimulus legislation in January 2021, that...
Reminder: Deductions for CT Paid Family and Medical Leave start January 1, 2021 – Are you ready?
Is it that time already? On June 25, 2019, Connecticut passed legislation to create the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act program, which provides eligible workers paid leave benefits for qualifying events covered under the federal FMLA, the Connecticut FMLA and the...
Executive Orders Extended into 2021
Effectively immediately, Governor Lamont today issued Executive Order 9L, which reissues all current unexpired executive orders – effectively extending them to February 21, 2021, unless earlier modified or terminated. Today’s Order also extends any unexpired agency or...
DOL Updates FFCRA Guidance (Again) as Schools Reopen
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Labor updated its guidance on emergency leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to address leave eligibility questions related to childcare issues presented as schools prepare to welcome students...
Don’t Forget About Sexual Harassment Prevention Training!
While employers certainly have enough to think about as they continue to navigate myriad challenges during the current public health crisis, they can’t forget about continuing legal obligations unrelated to COVID-19. Add to that checklist (if it wasn’t there already),...
OSHA Issues Revised Enforcement Guidance for Reporting COVID-19 cases
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued updated interim guidance regarding its enforcement of an employer’s recordkeeping requirements to address reporting of COVID-19 cases in the workplace during the current...
Latest Executive Order Mandates Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses
In the State’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Lamont issued his 23rd Executive Order late on Tuesday, April 7. Executive Order 7V mandates that essential businesses “shall take additional protective measures to reduce the risk of transmission...
UPDATE: House makes significant amendments to proposed FMLA and Paid Sick Leave requirements in emergency legislative response to COVID-19
On Monday, March 16, the House proposed new legislation that would make significant changes to the emergency legislation proposed only a few days ago. Again, this is only a first step in the legislative process, but demonstrates the extreme challenges facing employees...
