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.

COVID-19 has caused attorneys, units of government, and businesses across the country to review a common “boilerplate” provision in many contracts: the force majeure clause. For those of us who, like me, lack French fluency, force majeure means “superior force.”  … Read more

COVID-19 has caused attorneys, units of government, and businesses across the country to review a common “boilerplate” provision in many contracts: the force majeure clause.

COVID-19 has caused attorneys, units of government, and businesses across the country to review a common “boilerplate” provision in many contracts: the force majeure clause.

UPDATE May 30, 2020: As detailed in this post, Governor Cooper issued EO 142 on May 30, 2020, which extends the effective period of EO 124 through July 29, 2020. Updated May 2020: The Attorney General’s Office has modified the … Read more

On March 31, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 124 which, among other things, prohibits all end-user providers of residential water, wastewater, electric, and natural gas utility services from disconnecting these services and from charging late fee penalties. It also mandates certain payment plan parameters and imposes a new weekly reporting requirement. This blog analyzes the details of the Executive Order (EO).

On March 31, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 124 which, among other things, prohibits all end-user providers of residential water, wastewater, electric, and natural gas utility services from disconnecting these services and from charging late fee penalties. It also mandates certain payment plan parameters and imposes a new weekly reporting requirement. This blog analyzes the details of the Executive Order (EO).

When employers make payments to employees under the new emergency paid leave provisions of legislation enacted to address the COVID-19 crisis, they will not take out deductions for social security, but they will take out all other normal deduction – federal and state income tax, Medicare, and contributions North Carolina state and local government employee retirement systems. This blog post explains why. At the conclusion of the blog post are a series of frequently asked questions and answers about FFCRA emergency paid leave and the social security tax exemption.

When employers make payments to employees under the new emergency paid leave provisions of legislation enacted to address the COVID-19 crisis, they will not take out deductions for social security, but they will take out all other normal deduction – federal and state income tax, Medicare, and contributions North Carolina state and local government employee retirement systems. This blog post explains why. At the conclusion of the blog post are a series of frequently asked questions and answers about FFCRA emergency paid leave and the social security tax exemption.

THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN UPDATED ON APRIL 24, 2020. When employers make payments to employees under the new emergency paid leave provisions of legislation enacted to address the COVID-19 crisis, they will not take out deductions for social security, … Read more