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April 21, 2020

DOL Clarifies That Gig Workers Can Qualify for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits When Their Work Dries Up

The Department of Labor has clarified that gig workers qualify as “unemployed” under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program when they lose a significant amount of business because of COVID-19.

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April 20, 2020

OFCCP Issues Directives Aimed at Maximizing Efficiency in Compliance Evaluations and Clarifying the Ombudsman Role

On April 17, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued three new directives.

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April 20, 2020

Domestic Violence in the Era of COVID-19: What Can Employers Do?

One perhaps unanticipated effect of the pandemic and the corresponding shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders is a marked increase in domestic violence worldwide.

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April 19, 2020

WARN Act Risks Loom for Employers Re-Hiring or Un-Furloughing Employees to Receive Paycheck Protection Program Funding

Employers accepting funding under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and bringing employees back onto the active payroll with PPP loan funds are confronting challenging WARN Act compliance issues.

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April 19, 2020

San Francisco Mayor Signs Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance and Agency Issues Guidelines

On April 17, 2020, San Francisco, California Mayor London Breed signed the San Francisco Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO), which took effect immediately.

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April 18, 2020

Brazilian Supreme Court of Justice Issues Favorable Ruling for Employers on COVID-19 Relief Measure

On April 17, 2020, a majority of the Brazilian Supreme Court of Justice (STF) upheld the constitutionality of Provisional Measure # 936 (MP # 936), bringing some relief for employers struggling to implement steps to reduce labor costs during the pandemic.

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April 17, 2020

California Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave to Essential Food Sector Workers

On April 16, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-51-20, which took immediate effect and requires certain food sector workers to receive COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave during the pendency of any statewide stay-at-home order.

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April 17, 2020

México: Cómo Determinar si el COVID-19 es una Enfermedad de Trabajo

El Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social recientemente emitió los Criterios de calificación para casos con Coronavirus (COVID-19) como Enfermedad de Trabajo.

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April 17, 2020

Mexico: How to Determine if COVID-19 is an Occupational Illness

The Mexican Institute of Social Security recently provided guidance on the criteria employees need to meet for their COVID-19 infection to be considered as an occupational illness.

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April 17, 2020

OSHA Offers Relief to Employers for Their Non-Coronavirus-Related Obligations

On April 16, 2020, OSHA issued a memorandum, “Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer's Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic” (Discretion Memo).

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