The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was passed on March 18, 2020, with an effective date of April 1. Subsequent (and sometimes conflicting) guidance left employers and employment lawyers scrambling to...
Employment Law Letter
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was passed on March 18, 2020, with an effective date of April 1. Subsequent (and sometimes conflicting) guidance left employers and employment lawyers scrambling to...
In an opinion likely to have wide-ranging impact, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington employers) recently decided after-acquired...
The coronavirus public health emergency has created a number of issues affecting employee benefit plans. Employers are asking numerous questions: What does our health plan have to cover as it relates to coronavirus...
Surrounded by the confusion and anxiety of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it may feel refreshing to step back and consider some of the basic tenets of employment law. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision provides the...
Unemployment compensation will be denied if an employee engages in misconduct in connection with her work. She could fail to comply with an employer’s requirements for periodic reporting or to provide requested...
If a federal employer says "Ok, Boomer" to a job applicant, is that enough to show age discrimination? U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts asked a similar question during the oral argument of Babb v. Wilkie...
Q We fired an employee because of theft, and he is currently incarcerated. Do we have to offer COBRA due to these circumstances? A Under COBRA, a covered employee’s termination is a qualifying event for continued group...
Q If we send employees home for 14 days because they worked closely with one of our employees who tests positive for COVID-19, do they qualify for the paid sick leave under Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...
For several years leading up to the COVID-19 crisis, Colorado ranked among the states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates. In February, the state rate was approximately two percentage points below the national...
Imagine you are attending a circuit training class at your local gym and are injured by what you view as the negligence of the personal trainer leading the class. When you joined the gym, as part of your membership...
While many employers have been primarily focused on the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in assessing their COVID-19 related sick leave obligations during the pandemic, Colorado employers must...
If you’re like most businesses, you’re eager to reopen or return to “normal” operations as soon as possible. But before you reopen your offices and businesses—and perhaps while you have some extra time on your hands—it’s...
Before quarantine, the Delaware General Assembly was in the process of enacting new bills into law. They all still are awaiting committee review, but it’s important to know what could potentially pass. Amended tip bill...
The truth of the adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" was highlighted in a recent decision by the 4th Circuit (whose rulings apply to all Maryland and Virginia employers). In its ruling, the appeals...