March 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Labor Department on Thursday gave states flexibility to amend their laws to provide unemployment benefits in events related to the coronavirus in an effort to limit the damage on the economy from the pandemic. States can pay benefits in cases of temporary unemployment because the coronavirus is preventing employees …
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Lead editor, HR Dive Dive Brief: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping paid leave bill March 14 in response to the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump tweeted his support shortly thereafter. Among other things, the bill would mandate up to 80 hours of sick leave beyond what employers usually provide “to quarantine …
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By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on April 4, 2017 POSTED IN CURRENT EVENTS, PROTECTED CONCERTED ACTIVITY By: Ashley Laken, Esq. Seyfarth Synopsis: NLRB rules that fast-food company violated the National Labor Relations Act by maintaining a rule prohibiting employees from wearing unauthorized buttons or insignia and by instructing an employee to remove his “Fight For $15” …
