DOL Answers More Coronavirus Paid-Leave Questions
The U.S. Department of Labor has added to its list of questions and answers regarding the paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
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Gig Workers, Self-Employed Covered Under CARES Act
An important component of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act significantly expands unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for U.S. workers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Companies Look to Cut Costs with Hiring Freezes
Hiring freezes are the top cost-containment strategy being employed by organizations as the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the U.S. economy, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson.
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Financial Co-Op Keeps Family-Like Culture While Working Remotely
Welcome to the SHRM Online "Share Your Story" series, launched for HR professionals to share their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. This story comes from Susan Halstead, SHRM-SCP, HR manager, and Amber Pratt, director of marketing and public relations, at Alabama Ag Credit’s headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. It is a borrower-stockholder financial cooperative for farms, timber and forestry operations, agribusiness, landowners, and rural homes and homesit
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UK: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Analyzed
The United Kingdom government has provided further information in connection with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, commonly known as the Furlough Scheme.
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DOL Releases FFCRA Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which confirmed that covered employers must obtain documentation of paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave to get reimbursed.
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Los Angeles Passes COVID-19 Supplemental Paid-Sick-Leave Ordinance
The Los Angeles City Council just passed a COVID-19 supplemental paid-sick-leave law that will remain in effect until Dec. 31 unless the city council decides to extend it. Here are the basic provisions of the ordinance.
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Student Teaching Assistant May Have Been University Employee
The trial court erred in finding that a graduate student teaching assistant was not an employee of the university and dismissing his race discrimination in an employment lawsuit, a California appellate court ruled.
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Employer’s Consent to Cal/OSHA Inspection Deemed Voluntary
An employer voluntarily consented to a safety inspection, even though the inspector was accompanied by several other state officials, some of whom were armed, and the permission to inspect was given by the owner’s son, who was not an officer of the company, a California appellate court ruled.
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Employers Still Hiring During Coronavirus Pandemic
When one door closes, even temporarily, another often opens. As people practice social distancing to avoid contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, restaurants, bars and retailers across the U.S. are closing their doors and laying off tens of thousands of workers. But needs must be met, so online sellers and a host of other businesses are mass hiring to secure delivery, security, warehousing and distribution personnel.
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