You’ve found out an employee either tested positive for COVID or was in close contact with someone who did. Of course, you need to let the employee quarantine. Isn’t that a no-brainer? You would think so. Not only should you let the employee quarantine, but you should also require it. What’s the problem, then? Not […]
Are You All Right??
It’s 10 a.m. Your employee hasn’t shown up to work. S/he was supposed to be in by 8:30 a.m. Or maybe your employee is working remotely during the pandemic. The employee missed a scheduled call. You send an email. No response. You call. No response. You’re annoyed. There are deadlines. You can’t have your employees […]
FFCRA is About to Expire — But You Might Still Have to Grant Your Employees COVID Leave
Today is December 10th. I know you don’t need me to tell you today’s date, but I’m going somewhere with it. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will expire in exactly three weeks. Can Congress extend the FFCRA? Sure. There’s no sign that it will do so at the moment, though. Could Congress resurrect […]
What Happens When FMLA and State Laws Collide?
Your employee has just told you she is pregnant and plans to take maternity leave. As her due date gets closer, she advises you that she plans to take up to 12 weeks off to recover from childbirth and then exercise her rights under State law to take another 12 weeks to bond with her […]
Even More Guidance on COVID-19, FMLA, FLSA and FFCRA
To say that COVID-19 has shaped the year would be an understatement. COVID-19 will probably shape the decade at the very least. Just as we think we are getting a handle on how to respond, we see a new challenge. As employers, you may experience this phenomenon daily or even more frequently. As I have […]