The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide employees with up to 10 paid weeks of leave if they are unable to work because their child’s school or child care provider is closed or unavailable due to...
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When Should I Apply for Paycheck Protection Plan Loan Forgiveness?
As we previously blogged, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This $669 billion-dollar loan program was designed to help businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 continue...
Do You Think You’re Facing National Origin Discrimination At Work?
In the United States, it is illegal for most employers to discriminate against someone based on their national origin. National origin is a protected class under U.S. law, as are: Race Color Gender Religion Age (40 and older) Disability Pregnancy Genetic information...
How Employers Can Get a Head Start on Maryland’s Upcoming Employment Laws
Beginning on October 1, 2020, several new employment laws will take effect in Maryland. With October 1st right around the corner, employers should take the following steps to make sure they are not caught off guard. The CROWN Act When the “Creating a Respectful and...
Your Employee With A Disability May Qualify For ADA Leave
If an employee requests leave from work, the first thing that comes to your mind might be the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a medical condition, to care for a family member’s medical condition, or to...
Federal Court Strikes Down Department of Labor Regulations Limiting Paid COVID-19 Leave
As we previously blogged, employers are obligated under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to provide employees up to two weeks (80 hours) of paid sick leave and up to 10 weeks of paid emergency family and medical leave. Back in April, the Department...
Should You Do More To Prevent Workplace Bullying?
Not everything that is unpleasant in the workplace is also illegal. Moreover, the nation’s anti-discrimination laws were never meant to impose a code of civility on the workplace. Yet there is a qualitative difference between focusing on workplace equity versus...