The paid sick leave and family leave mandates under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) end on December 31, 2020; however, the stimulus bill passed by Congress on December 22, 2020 permits employers to voluntarily provide those paid leave
Employment & Labor
New York State, Modified New York City Sick and Safe Leave Obligations Fully Effective January 1
The New York State Paid Sick Leave Law and the amendments to the New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law expanding employees’ paid sick leave entitlements will go into full effect on January 1, 2021.
The state law…
Worst Employer(s) of 2020: The Winners
Major COVID-19 Provisions in Year-End Funding Bill
Summary
On December 21, 2020, Congress released and passed its long-awaited coronavirus relief package, which was part of a nearly 5,600 page 2021 government appropriations bill. The $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus is the result of weeks of intense bipartisan negotiations.…
DC City Council Passes Broad Noncompete Ban
On Dec. 15, 2020, a unanimous District of Columbia City Council approved a broad ban on noncompete agreements and “moonlighting” policies that would be among the most restrictive in the nation. Since adoption of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in…
Home for the holidays (or not?): Navigating employee holiday travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic
By Kevin Harlow and Maria Garrett
The holiday season marks a time each year when many of us travel to visit family and friends. As with everything else in 2020, the holidays will likely look a little different this year…
Key Changes to US Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Orders [Current as of December 18, 2020]
We recently published an update to our 50-state Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Tracker.
Please see HERE. This is updated weekly.
For your convenience, here is a summary of the major updates from around the country:
- The following jurisdictions extended their
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Proposed Rule Would Bring Drastic Changes To H-1B Cap Process By Basing Selections On Highest Salary
The Department of Homeland Security recently proposed changes to the H-1B Cap system that would significantly impact the existing process. The proposed rule, entitled “Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions” and revealed on November…
Washington, D.C., Poised to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements may all but disappear from the Washington, D.C. employment landscape in 2021. On December 15, 2020, the District of Columbia Council voted 12-0 to approve the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (B23-0494) (the “Bill”), which…
Employers Can Require a COVID Vaccine
Employees can be required to vaccinate.
The federal government has stated that workers can be barred from work if they refuse the vaccine. Employers can make a COVID vaccination a condition of employment. But, employers must also consider exemptions for…