The U.S. Department of Labor released the mandatory posting for informing employees of their rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The poster is available at: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf. Employers must place the notice in a conspicuous place on the premises. Given that many employees are no longer physically reporting to work, employers are encouraged to […]
On March 10, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont declared a public health and civil preparedness emergency in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This declaration permits the Governor to issue a broad range of orders regarding public health and safety, including the suspension or modification of state law, and remains in effect until September 9, […]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, requires most employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide up to 2 weeks of paid sick leave and up to 12 weeks of FMLA (10 weeks paid) to employees for certain coronavirus-related reasons. Sick leave payments can be as high as $5,110 per employee and FMLA payments can be as […]
To help stop the spread of coronavirus, Governor Lamont issued a sweeping Executive Order that affects all businesses and non-profits in the state. The Executive Order goes into effect Monday, March 23, 2020, at 8:00 p.m., leaving businesses with little time to prepare. Here’s what you need to know. All businesses and non-profits, whether essential or not, are […]
Governor Lamont just announced a Stay Safe/Stay at Home policy for the state of Connecticut. He is ordering that non-essential services remain closed for now. Exemptions will be made for major construction projects already underway as well as for major manufacturers, especially in the defense industry. Restaurants can remain open for takeout. Services such as auto repair and hardware […]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is now law. With millions of Americans forced out of the workplace, the legislation provides some relief for employees through the form of expanded Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and paid sick leave. President Trump signed the bill last night. The Department of Labor announced that the legislation will go […]
Many employers in Connecticut have significantly reduced operations or have shut down entirely at this point. Affected employees, and even independent contractors, may now be eligible for Unemployment benefits. According to Governor Lamont, 10,000 people applied for Unemployment on March 16, 2020, alone. This level of claims activity in such a short period of time appears to be […]
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 as the landscape continues to shift on a daily, sometimes, hourly basis. Legislators […]
We received many questions from clients over the weekend about the emergency bill addressing FMLA and paid sick leave passed by the House on Saturday, March 14. While the Senate has not yet taken up the measure, emergency measures in some form are expected to pass the Senate later this week and employers should be […]
The novel coronavirus has reached Connecticut. Employers are facing decisions many have never faced before, such as implementing widespread telecommuting measures or even temporarily shutting down business. There are countless employment law questions that arise from this fluid public health emergency. Here are a few issues to keep in mind as you decide how to […]
