As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, President Biden takes office, making combatting COVID-19 his top priority. Employers are also planning ways to incentivize employee vaccination.
What’s in President-Elect Biden’s COVID-19 American Rescue Plan?
On January 14, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden released his $1.9 trillion emergency stimulus plan, designed primarily to guide the country through the next medical and economic stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan (“ARP”) also includes non-COVID-19 related proposals, such as a mandatory $15 per hour minimum wage and funding to improve cybersecurity.
Under the Heroes Act, Employers Can Help Pay Your Student Loans
On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law a $900 billion pandemic relief bill that provides extended relief for qualified student loan borrowers. Known as the “Heroes Act,” the stimulus package is a win for borrowers seeking student loan repayment from their employers.
The initial $2.2 trillion stimulus package that Congress passed in
How to Comply with Notice and Posting Requirements During the Age of Remote Working
As many employers approach their one-year anniversary of working from home, it is obvious that the COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed both how and where we work. By 2025, an estimated 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely—a staggering 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels. Moreover, surveys reveal that company leaders plan to permit employees
Video: 2020 in Review and What’s to Come in 2021 – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: The past year tested our resilience, and COVID-19 forced everyone to think creatively and adapt quickly. Nowhere was that seen more clearly than in the workplace. See our video featuring attorneys Brian Cesaratto, Denise Dadika, Nathaniel Glasser, RyAnn McKay Hooper, Shawndra Jones, Cassandra Labbees, Robert O’Hara, and George Carroll Whipple.
Employers May Choose to Extend Paid FFCRA Leave through March 31, 2021
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) paid leave mandates are set to expire on December 31, 2020. As explained in our March 20, 2020 Act Now Advisory, the FFCRA requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide up to 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave and up to
Video: Congress Passes Relief Bill, EEOC’s Vaccine Guidance, Return to Work Delayed – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, Congress finally passes a COVID-19 relief bill as employers make longer-term plans for vaccination programs and return to work.
Video: COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges in the Workplace – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: Employers considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination programs need to address challenges. For example, how will your company handle reasonable accommodations or the potential risk of liability for health problems caused by employer-mandated vaccines? Read more.
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Employer Administered or Mandated Vaccinations
As the first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered across the United States, employers are considering whether to mandate and/or administer the COVID-19 vaccine to employees. On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “Commission”) released updates to “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation
UPDATE: Luxembourg Extends COVID-19-Related Amicable Agreements with Neighboring Countries
As we have noted previously, many countries have introduced creative new approaches to address the economic realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because employees continue to work from home and employers reconsider whether employees must return to the workplace at all, jurisdictions have implemented – and now are extending – measures to accommodate the needs and