Part 2: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act

Division C of H.R. 6201 amends the FMLA to provide up to 12 weeks of family leave to eligible employees of covered employers because of qualifying needs related to childcare coverage “(Public Health …

DOL Mandatory Poster For Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees

Employee Rights, Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Effective April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor has mandated that each covered employer post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus …

What Employers Need To Know About Temperature Tests

EEOC Guidelines Support That Employers Can Temperature-Test Employees as a Condition of Working

As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic; temperature-testing employees as a condition of working is permissible. Also, the Centers for Disease …

Employer Guidance: Emergency “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”

Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees Must Pay Emergency Leave Benefits

Emergency Paid Leave Act

To address the national emergency caused by the Coronavirus that is crippling the business world and impacting employees, the federal government has passed the Families …

COVID-19 Issues And Business Interruption For Employers

The impact of COVID-19 and the business disruption has extended to the supply chain, service industry, production, and manufacturing plants and impacted large and small businesses, in addition to the financial institutions. As customer concerns heighten, management and even the …

The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act – Just In Time For The Coronavirus

The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act went into effect on March 15, 2020, mandating the payment of sick time for employees who work in the City of Pittsburgh.

If you are an employer in the City of Pittsburgh, you will …

City of Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act Takes Effect March 15

Pittsburgh Companies Required to Provide Paid Sick Time to Employees

The City of Pittsburgh ordinance requiring that employers provide paid sick days to their workers takes effect March 15, 2020. Companies within the city limit are given 90 days to …

Preparing For New “White Collar” Overtime Exemption

New Minimum Salary Requirements Take Effect January 1, 2020

Recently the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule changing the minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is estimated that an additional 1.3 million workers will …

EEOC Summary of 2018 Discrimination Charges

Pennsylvania Ranks Fourth Among All States In Number of  Discrimination Charges Filed

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released comprehensive data on 2018 discrimination charges filed across the nation. Statistics show that the EEOC resolved 90,558 charges of discrimination …

Marijuana at Work In Pennsylvania

Members Of Restaurant and Lodging Association Seek To Understand PA Medical Marijuana Act

Frank Botta joined with Kathy Strain of Drug Free Workplace PA to present an informative program for members of the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association detailing the …