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The return to school this academic year will be much different as a result of COVID-19. While some schools will return to the classroom, others will start with distance learning or take a hybrid approach. Depending on the circumstances, these different approaches can trigger employee eligibility for paid leave to care for their children. In this Tip, we address seven scenarios to consider this back-to-school season.

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 196) that offers certain protections to employees who perform services on election day. House Bill 196 is effective immediately.

San Francisco has approved an emergency ordinance that temporarily creates reemployment and other rights for certain employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance went into effect on July 3, 2020 and expires September 1, 2020.

A federal district court judge in New York has struck down key regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

Georgia has enacted legislation (House Bill 1090) that requires employers to provide reasonable break time to employees who wish to express breast milk at the worksite. House Bill 1090 is effective immediately.

The California Supreme Court has established a test for determining whether interstate workers must be provided with a California-compliant wage statement and how the state's rules governing the timeframe for paying wages apply to interstate workers.

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). These procedural changes have been extended until September 19, 2020.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has adopted a new standard for determining whether employees are protected from adverse action after making abusive statements in the course of activity that is otherwise protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

Development Series: It's all about you!

October 2020 webinars for employees, managers and compliance.

Development Series: It's all about you!

October 2020 webinars for employees, managers and compliance.