Workplace Vaccine Mandates Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined that employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccination, the real question is whether employers should impose a companywide vaccine mandate. There are many factors to consider when deciding whether, and how, to address the COVID-19 vaccine with employees, wrote Josh Joel of Stanton Law and...
Although not entirely unprecedented, many recent events have forced issues surrounding race and politics into the forefront and into the workplace. The social temperature is high, and for a lot of employers and employees, there’s an ongoing debate over whether, and in what capacity, these issues belong in the work setting, wrote Todd Stanton and...
Today’s Daily Digest will start with some good news (at least to us). Yesterday seemed to be the first day in three weeks at Stanton Law that we were finally able to take a breather. Our phones were not ringing off the hooks and emails were not coming in a mile a minute regarding the...
Here’s today’s entry in our daily digest designed to keep you updated with the ways the COVID-19 outbreak may affect your business. • The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is active, and you must implement Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) policies now. The U.S. Department...
As we announced yesterday, Todd Stanton will join bankers and other subject matter experts at a virtual roundtable today, April 1 at 2PM to share their insights on the impact that the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) will have on commerce. To participate...
Today’s daily digest starts with an announcement: Todd Stanton joins bankers and other subject matter experts at a virtual roundtable tomorrow, April 1 at 2 p.m. to share their insights on the impact that the Payroll Protection Program provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will have on commerce. To participate in...
Good morning – Here’s hoping this week brings brighter news. It’s already started with some welcomed clarity on the employment-law front. We’ll keep the timely information coming but may switch to an every-other-day format as things start to (fingers crossed) shake out a bit. • Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released...
Good morning, Here’s today’s daily digest, designed to keep you updated with the ways the COVID-19 outbreak may affect your business. • Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a news release that provided additional guidance for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The news release included two posters that fulfill the notice...
Good morning, Today’s daily digest will be a slight change of pace. We compiled all of the questions we received during last Friday’s webinar and over the last week regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and will be answering the top three questions asked most frequently below. We will still provide a brief...
Good morning, Here’s today’s daily digest, designed to keep you updated with the ways the COVID-19 outbreak may affect your business. • Late yesterday afternoon, the Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This guidance is in the form of Q&A and attempts to answer frequently asked...
Good morning, Here’s today’s entry in our daily digest designed to keep you updated with the ways the COVID-19 outbreak may affect your business. • The general trend continues to be towards more shutdowns, with states closing down non-essential businesses for the time being. Maryland, Michigan, and Ohio now join many other states that have...
We hope everyone had a safe weekend. Below are some highlights you may have missed. As we mentioned in prior daily digests, the general trend seems to be towards more shutdowns, with states closing down non-essential businesses for the time being. Over the weekend, New Jersey, California, and Connecticut joined several other states ordering all...
Please read today’s entry in our daily digest designed to keep you updated with the ways the COVID-19 outbreak may affect your business. • Please don’t forget our webinar today. More than 400 folks are registered and will be online with us today at 11:30. Please register here. • As of yesterday afternoon, the U.S....
As promised, here’s our continued, quick effort to keep you on top of things. • Yesterday, after several hurdles and several senators’ attempts to amend the bill, the Senate officially passed and President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law. Among other things, the FFCRA expands the Family and Medical Leave...
Good morning, everyone, As promised, here’s our quick effort to keep you on top of things. Also, please don’t forget about Stanton Law’s webinar Friday at 11:30 a.m. We’ll be running down the latest news and providing best practices advice for how your shop can contend with this nuttiness. Register Here • Attention all Georgia...
Obviously, the Coronavirus is on everyone’s mind. Stanton Law intends to keep you updated on the breaking news that may affect your business. Expect a daily digest of news and quick takes on what it means for employers. • The U.S. Senate will reconvene at some point this week with the goal of approving Families...