In the scramble to respond to COVID-19, I forgot to announce that my new book, A Comprehensive Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act for Public Employers, was published on March 16th! I’ve been working on this for a good three years, using your questions as a guide.
In the scramble to respond to COVID-19, I forgot to announce that my new book, A Comprehensive Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act for Public Employers, was published on March 16th! I’ve been working on this for a good three years, using your questions as a guide.
Here are two employment law developments that don’t merit a full blog post but they are worthy of your attention. Read on to learn about changes in the Centers for Disease Control’s list of symptoms of COVID-19 (important if you are monitoring your employees’ health) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s position on the use of COVID-19 tests by employers.
The CDC’s Official List of COVID-19 Symptoms
Here are two employment law developments that don’t merit a full blog post but they are worthy of your attention. Read on to learn about changes in the Centers for Disease Control’s list of symptoms of COVID-19 (important if you are monitoring your employees’ health) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s position on the use of COVID-19 tests by employers.
The CDC’s Official List of COVID-19 Symptoms
To slow the spread of COVID-19, to comply with Governor Cooper’s stay-at-home order, and to deal with budget stresses, many local governments are considering furloughs. A furlough occurs when one or more employees are put into a temporary leave without … Read more
To slow the spread of COVID-19, to comply with Governor Cooper’s stay-at-home order, and to deal with budget stresses, many local governments are considering furloughs. A furlough occurs when one or more employees are put into a temporary leave without pay status during which they are instructed not to perform any work. There are no federal or state laws that govern when and how local government employers may furlough employees.
To slow the spread of COVID-19, to comply with Governor Cooper’s stay-at-home order, and to deal with budget stresses, many local governments are considering furloughs. A furlough occurs when one or more employees are put into a temporary leave without pay status during which they are instructed not to perform any work. There are no federal or state laws that govern when and how local government employers may furlough employees.
As the fight against the coronavirus wages on, local government purchasing officers, clerks, department heads, and others who handle procurements are scouring every vendor and supplier they can think of to find everything from surgical masks and gloves to rental … Read more
As the fight against the coronavirus wages on, local government purchasing officers, clerks, department heads, and others who handle procurements are scouring every vendor and supplier they can think of to find everything from surgical masks and gloves to rental equipment to sanitizing and cleaning supplies to telework devices, and yes, even the ever-elusive toilet paper. From the largest county to the smallest town, those in the procurement world are working hard to fill urgent requests for [fill in the blank] in the face of rising prices, market shortages, and fierce competition. The la
As the fight against the coronavirus wages on, local government purchasing officers, clerks, department heads, and others who handle procurements are scouring every vendor and supplier they can think of to find everything from surgical masks and gloves to rental equipment to sanitizing and cleaning supplies to telework devices, and yes, even the ever-elusive toilet paper. From the largest county to the smallest town, those in the procurement world are working hard to fill urgent requests for [fill in the blank] in the face of rising prices, market shortages, and fierce competition. The la