Discussions of laws and regulations related to the workplace and coronavirus, quarantine and COVID-19 in the Employee Rights Reporter, the blog provided by Sass Law Firm’s employment attorneys.
With the pandemic, there are five employment claims on the rise as employers navigate the pandemic and efforts to re-open businesses.  These pandemic related employment claims range from violations of rights to expanded leave under new legislation as well as claims related to employment loss and notice and overtime under well established law. 1. Expanded Leave […]
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The EEOC recently issued guidance on what information and tests employers may request from employees when they reopens their workplace doors during this pandemic. Before allowing an employee to return to work an employer may: Ask you if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Take your body temperature. Ask for a doctor’s note certifying fitness
The IRS is telling employers they must have certain documentation to get the tax credits for paid sick leave promised under the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Therefore, if you must take FFCRA paid sick leave, your employer will likely ask you for the documentation it needs. The employer will ask for: Your
You asked and we answered! After receiving several inquiries about the new coronavirus paid leave laws, also known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as a service to our community, we wanted to provide a resource for all your questions. Be sure to check back often because we will update this as more questions
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Reemployment Assistance, also commonly known as unemployment benefits, is to temporarily assist employees who are out of work through no fault of their own. In general terms, this means that an employee is not terminated for misconduct (considered a conscious disregard for the employer’s interests) or did not resign. Update: The Florida Department of Economic
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With the coronavirus amid our communities and isolation and quarantine orders in place, you may have seen lots of talk about new legislation to assist workers to get paid during these uncertain times. Wait no more! On March 18, 2020, President Trump passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which affords workers unprecedented protections, among
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The World Health Organization declared the outbreak caused by the coronavirus, also called COVID-19, a global pandemic. This pandemic has created new and confusing issues for employers and employees alike. What happens if you cannot work because your child’s school is closed and you are unable to find childcare? Can your employer announce that all
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