News & Analysis

On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed by voice vote the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020 (H.R. 7010).

A discussion of new paid sick leave laws and long-term impacts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With stay-at-home orders across the country being lifted, employers are navigating a host of legal and operational issues in bringing employees back to the workplace.

On May 30, 2020, a district court issued a much-anticipated ruling that vacates major portions of the NLRB’s Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures, but leaves several important adjustments to timelines and pre-election submissions intact.

On May 22, 2020, the SBA and Department of the Treasury issued two Interim Final Rules implementing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule revising its so-called “fluctuating workweek” regulation.

A new executive order directs federal agencies to focus their efforts on regulatory barriers to economic recovery.

Does an employer’s business qualify as a “retail or service establishment” for the purpose of satisfying the exemption requirements of section 207(i) of the FLSA? The answer to this question might have just changed.

On May 15, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800, the “Heath and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions” or “HEROES” Act.

In addition to numerous provisions expanding paid leave and unemployment benefits, the newly introduced HEROES Act would create a program enabling employers to provide premium pay to essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis.