Julie R. Pugh & Lee P. Geiger
Well, the DOL graced us with another short night of sleep by publishing updated guidance giving both employers and employees additional information on the March 18, 2020 Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) late last night.
The FFCRA, among other provisions, requires employers with less than 500 ...
By Tyson Gorman
The Department of Labor has issued the first set of what will likely be many guidance documents on the recently-enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Three documents have been released by the DOL. They are available at the following links:
The EEOC recently announced that on the afternoon of March 27, 2020, it will be posting on its website a prerecorded webinar regarding the impact of COVID-19 on various federal non-discrimination laws. Specifically, the webinar will address questions submitted in advance to the EEOC on how employers should respond to ...
By Meredith Eason, Tyson Gorman, Mitzi Wyrick and Christopher Hanewald
The following Frequently Asked Questions seek to provide guidance to our clients on some of the questions we have received regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact their employees and businesses. These responses attempt to provide general policy guidance to ...
By Mitzi Wyrick
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is hosting a national online dialogue to provide employers and employees with an opportunity to offer their perspectives as the DOL develops compliance assistance materials and outreach strategies related to the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA ...
Julie R. Pugh & Lee P. Geiger
As this past week (or month, which is really what it has felt like) has shown us, it’s that the one thing constant in our reaction to this pandemic is CHANGE. Here’s the latest from Graydon. Keep in mind to “Stay Tuned!”
Each employer should be readying to support employees who will be affected by this virus. The ...
By Victoria Boland Fuller and Marianna Michael
On March 18, 2020, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky issued an Order in response to Governor Beshear’s declaration of a State of Emergency earlier this month. This most recent Order follows the Order issued on March 13, 2020, which cancelled in-person appearances from March 16, 2020 ...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced yesterday that Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton implemented a statewide “stay at home” order so to slow the spread of COVID-19 to the greatest extent possible while enabling essential services to continue. The Order, which can be read in full here, creates the following rules:
The Order ...
On March 19, 2020, Governor Lee signed an Executive Order making it easier for workers affected by COVID-19 to get unemployment benefits in Tennessee. The Executive Order follows the guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this month. Specifically, the Order does the following:
1) temporarily suspends the ...
By R. Joseph Stennis, Jr. and Marianna Michael
It is now common knowledge that the World Health Organization (“WHO”) has classified COVID-19 as an international pandemic. This week, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance to employers on implementation strategies to utilize in navigating the impact ...