[UPDATE: Section 4.31 of Session Law 2020-3 enacted new G.S. 166A-19.24, which imposes a variety of procedural requirements on remote meetings held by public bodies during a state of emergency declared by the Governor or General Assembly. As defined by … Read more
Electronic meetings have quickly become a fact of life for many local governments in North Carolina as officials have acted to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. This post summarizes some of the advice that my colleagues and I have been giving on best practices for electronic meetings.
Electronic meetings have quickly become a fact of life for many local governments in North Carolina as officials have acted to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. This post summarizes some of the advice that my colleagues and I have been giving on best practices for electronic meetings.
As detailed in a previous post, on March 31, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 124 (EO 124), which, among other things, mandates that end-user providers of residential water, wastewater, electric, and natural gas services suspend disconnections on residential accounts for nonpayment, and suspend applying late fee penalties for amounts that come due on or after March 31, 2020.
As detailed in a previous post, on March 31, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 124 (EO 124), which, among other things, mandates that end-user providers of residential water, wastewater, electric, and natural gas services suspend disconnections on residential accounts for nonpayment, and suspend applying late fee penalties for amounts that come due on or after March 31, 2020.
This morning I published a new blog post on the U.S. Department of Labor’s new final regulations implementing the FFCRA’s paid leave provisions: Highlights of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final FFCRA Regulations.
This morning I published a new blog post on the U.S. Department of Labor’s new final regulations implementing the FFCRA’s paid leave provisions: Highlights of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final FFCRA Regulations.
THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 On Monday morning, April, 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued regulations implementing the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the Emergency FMLA Act”) and the Emergency … Read more
THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 On Monday morning, April, 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued regulations implementing the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the Emergency FMLA Act”) and the Emergency … Read more
On Monday morning, April, 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued final regulations implementing the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the Emergency FMLA Act”) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “Sick Leave Act”), both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This blog posts highlights the provisions of these new regulations likely to be of greatest interest to North Carolina government employers.