Healthcare Practitioners Returning to Work – CDC Updates Guidance The CDC has updated its guidance for returning health care practitioner (HCP) employees exposed to COVID-19 back to work. The updated guidance is based on differing severities of COVID-19 symptoms and recognizes limitations of test-based return to work strategies. It also […]
LEGAL UPDATE: PERC SHORTENS TIME TO FILE ULP Recently, the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (“PERC”) shortened the time for filing an unfair labor practice charge (“ULP”) involving a unilateral change. Instead of filing within 6 months of when the change is implemented, unions now must file within 6 months […]
MORE EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR FFCRA PAID LEAVE UNDER NEW DOL DEFINITION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER Effective September 16, 2020, more employees will be eligible under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when the new Department of Labor (DOL)’s rule—redefining “health care provider” who may be excluded by their employer […]
Millions of Americans continue to telework (or otherwise work remotely away from the worksite) during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, telework is likely here to stay for many businesses and their workers post-pandemic. The nature of telework where workers can work anytime (outside traditional or scheduled hours of work) and without […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) requires that employers provide employees who have disabilities with reasonable accommodations. The Covid19 pandemic has complicated ADA compliance when employees with preexisting disabilities that present a greater risk of illness or death request reasonable accommodations—usually in the form of remote work. […]