The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted employers worldwide. This exceptional situation and measures taken to deal with it have significantly affected business life.
The Alabama Department of Labor has modified its rules to permit certain unemployment claims connected to COVID-19 and temporarily ordered that partial unemployment claims will not be charged to the employer’s account in certain circumstances.
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor released an initial set of questions and answers (Q&As) concerning the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
On March 23, 2020, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources issued Opinion No. 2020-02, discussing provisions applicable to both exempt and non-exempt private-sector employees impacted by the COVID-19-related lockdown.
The Georgia Department of Labor, in response to COVID-19, issued an emergency rule on March 16, 2020 related to filing partial unemployment claims, allowing employers to submit partial claims for full and part-time employees who are temporarily laid off.
On March 24, 2020, Collin County, Texas Judge Chris Hill issued the county’s widely anticipated “stay-at-home” order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the Stay Home – Stay Healthy Order directing Washingtonians to shelter in place, effective now until at least April 6, 2020.
On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued Guidance on compliance with DOT drug/alcohol testing regulations for employers concerned about their ability to meet regulatory testing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a but-for causation standard applies to claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and that this standard applies throughout the lifetime of the litigation, including the initial pleading stage.
