As a quick recap, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”), included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”), states that an employer shall provide an employee with paid sick time if the employee is unable to work or telework because the...
On April 3, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-36 (the “Order”) providing employees the right to stay home from work in connection with the coronavirus. Specifically, the Order prohibits employers from “discharging, disciplining, or retaliating against” employees who choose to stay home from work...
The employee leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) take effect this Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Under these provisions, employees may be eligible for up to 80 hours of paid sick leave if they are unable to work or telework for one or more of...
The employee leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) take effect this Wednesday, April 1, 2020. As a quick recap, the leave provisions are set forth in the Employee Sick Leave Act (the “Sick Leave Act”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the...
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) into law on March 18, 2020. Included in the FFCRA is the Emergency Sick Leave Act (“Sick Leave Act”). This law covers all public sector employers and, with limited exceptions, all private sector employers with fewer than 500 employees. ...
By: Masud Labor Law Group The Michigan Legislature recently passed package amendments to the Michigan Employment Security Act, MCL 421.1, et seq., imposing new obligations on employers with regard to unemployment claims. Although this legislation is designed to prevent unemployment fraud, it could also change the landscape of...