Well, did you like paid sick leave or did you not? I imagine that depends on your perspective. Workers will point to the fact that the government fully reimbursed private employers for the mandatory sick leave ..read more

On February 12, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill to provide immunity from lawsuits related to COVID-19. The Alabama Senate passed the bill on February 4. The Alabama House of Representatives passed the bill on February 11. We have found no changes that the House made to the Senate version of the bill. Formerly known as Senate Bill 30, it is now as a result of the governor’s signature and went into effect as soon as the governor signed the bill ..read more

In the waning days of the Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a about classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors. The announcement indicated the regulation would take effect on March 8, 2021 ..read more

On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an requiring Federal Government contractors to pay at least $15 an hour to certain employees. The order will go into effect on January 30, 2022 ..read more

Federal contractors need to watch this issue very closely. The White House hasn’t released a copy of the official Presidential executive order, but only a fact sheet. So we can’t tell you all the ramifications of this order—except to say that it can be a mine field for employers. So far, two critical issues haven’t been addressed ..read more

As employers are well aware, the Families First Act Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted earlier this year to provide paid and partially paid leave to a massive swath of eligible employees working for businesses with fewer than 500 workers. The law provides for up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for employees who are diagnosed with COVID-19, experiencing symptoms and seeking a diagnosis, or advised by a healthcare provider to self-quarantine ..read more

On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an requiring Federal Government contractors to pay at least $15 an hour to certain employees. The order will go into effect on January 30, 2022 ..read more