Monthly Archives: September 2020

Applies to:          All Employers Effective:            September 1, 2020 On August 8, 2020, the President issued an Executive Order that permitted the delay of withholding and reporting the employee share of social security payroll taxes. On August 31, 2020, the IRS issued corresponding guidance. Specifically, employers may delay withholding social security payroll taxes for pay dates

Applies to:          All Employers subject to FFCRA Effective:            September 16, 2020 Last month, a federal district court in New York invalidated portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rules for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). On September 11, 2020, the DOL issued an updated temporary rule, that is set to be published

Applies to:          All Employers subject to FLSA Effective:            August 24, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance on tracking work hours for remote employees. The DOL acknowledged the standing rule that an employer is required to pay its employees for all hours worked, including work not requested by the employer to be

Applies to:          All Employers Effective:            Varies; See Below Form I-9 Flexibility in Completion Requirements.  In order to accommodate social distancing and remote work during the pandemic, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced special rules permitting employers to remotely inspect employee work authorization documents visually, with physical inspection delayed to a later date.  This

Applies to:          All Employers subject to FFCRA Effective:            August 27, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated its FAQ on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) by adding questions 98-100. Specifically, the DOL addresses employees taking FFCRA leave to care for children whose school is unavailable or closed for reasons related to

Applies to:          All Employers Effective:            July 29, 2020 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stated in a recent case that employer policies preventing employees from linking to employer websites from personal blogs was under lawful Boeing Category 1(a), which refers to a set of standards used to determine if employer policies interfere with employees’ NLRA-protected

Applies to:          All Employers with GA Employees Effective:            August 11, 2020 A new piece of legislation, Georgia House Bill 1090, requires employers to provide paid lactation breaks and a private space to express breast milk, effective immediately.  Previously, employers had the option to provide unpaid break time for nursing employees to express breast milk, and

Applies to:          All Employers with LA Employees Effective:            August 1, 2020 Noncompete agreements are prohibited in Louisiana unless certain exceptions are met. For employers, an agreement that restricts employees “from carrying on or engaging in a business similar to that of the employer” and/or “from soliciting customers of the employer” is permitted, but only: (1)

Applies to:          All Employers with MA Employees Effective:            July 24, 2020 Employers must begin providing Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) to employees on January 1, 2021. The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently released the final regulations for PFML with some changes. There were numerous changes to rules surrounding employers opting

Applies to:          Public Accommodations Facilities in Nevada Counties of 100,000+ People Effective:            Varies; See Below As of August 11, 2020, SB 4 imposes new COVID-19 related worker safety requirements for certain employers, including limited-time protocols for mitigating transmission, cleaning facilities, implementing a response plan, mandated testing in specific circumstances, and paid time off. The director