Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of Philadelphia expanded its paid sick leave ordinance and postponed its predictive scheduling law. Background: The Promoting Healthy Families and Workplace Act (Act) requires certain Philadelphia employers to provide  employees who work in ...

Oregon has enacted a temporary rule that expands the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to cover certain situations that may arise as a result of COVID-19. The rule is in effect from March 18, 2020 through at least September 13, 2020. Background: The OFLA requires employers with 25 or more ...

The State of New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 8091) that provides paid leave to employees subject to a quarantine or isolation order as a result of COVID-19. Employers Impacted by a Mandatory Quarantine or Isolation: Employer Size ...

Posted on March 30, 2020 New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 3848) to prohibit employers from retaliating against an employee for taking time off due to illness during the COVID-19 outbreak. Assembly Bill A3848: During the COVID-19 outbreak, an employer may not terminate or ...

Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 1986) that clarifies a recent law that generally prohibits employers from seeking social security numbers from prospective employees on employment applications. Effective Date: Legislative Document 1986 takes effect 90 days following the ...

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has issued an emergency rule requiring employers to file partial unemployment claims online on behalf of their employees who are temporarily laid off or whose hours have been temporarily reduced because of a lack of work due to coronavirus 2019 ...

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has published an emergency rule that temporarily requires employers in certain industries to provide paid sick leave to employees with flu-like symptoms who are being tested for coronavirus (COVID-19). The emergency rule took effect ...

The California Supreme Court has ruled that employers must pay employees covered under California Wage Order 7 for the time they spend on the employer's premises waiting for, and undergoing, required exit searches. Background: California's Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order No. 7-2001 ...

Updated on April 1, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748, "CARES Act") was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act is the third stimulus bill aimed at providing relief to employers and individuals affected by COVID-19. Below is a high-level summary of ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that employers will be allowed to inspect Form I-9 documents remotely in certain situations related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Background: The Form I-9 is used to verify a new hire's identity and work authorization. All ...