In an effort to remove clouds of secrecy that may surround sexual misconduct claims, Congress recently passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“the Act”). Arbitration is typically a confidential process, while court proceedings are public. To bring more sexual misconduct claims into public forums, this Act amends the Federal […]
As discussed in our previous article, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) has presented a number of new administrative and operational challenges to employers. As was the case with the FFCRA, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released guidance to help answer some of the questions and provide clarification in the form of COBRA-related […]
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 to voluntarily continue paid leave under the […]
Employers who missed the February 9, 2021 deadline for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training have been given a reprieve by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. The agency issued a blanket extension of the training deadline until April 19, 2021. Berchem Moses PC offers virtual training options to meet your organization’s needs and can […]
On February 4, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 10, extending Emergency Paid Sick Leave for employees of local and regional boards of education in Connecticut. This extension is only applicable to boards of education and not to private-sector or other municipal employers. The Executive Order extends the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) available under the […]
In a non-union context, the answer is “yes” based upon guidance from the EEOC, at least in the sense that it will not violate the ADA or GINA. In the Union context, the answer is less clear given the uniqueness of the Covid-19 pandemic and the paucity of case law under analogous circumstances. As the […]
