New Jersey: Pending Expansive Amendment to WARN Act Delayed

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Like the City of Philadelphia, the state of New Jersey will offer some relief to employers impacted by COVID-19 with regard to reductions-in-force.  Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S-2353, a bill that makes important changes to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (NJ WARN Act) due to the influence of COVID-19.

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New York: Permanent Statewide Paid Sick Leave to Follow Emergency Provisions

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September 30, 2020

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In response to the global pandemic, the state of New York implemented emergency paid sick leave provisions.  On April 3, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the 2021 fiscal year budget, inclusive of a new bill that enacts a permanent statewide sick leave program, effective later this year.

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Pennsylvania: Standard for Classifying Independent Contractors Further Clarified

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April 22, 2020

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Generally speaking, Pennsylvania employers are required to pay unemployment taxes on compensation paid to individuals who provide services to the employer.  In A Special Touch v. UC Tax Services, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court provided further clarification on how the state Unemployment Compensation Law will determine if an individual is an independent contractor and thereby exempt from the business’s unemployment tax obligations.

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Virginia: New Employee-Friendly Regulations Coming This Summer

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July 1, 2020, Unless Otherwise Noted

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On April 22, 2020, the Virginia 2020 General Assembly Session reconvened and passed a number of bills impacting employment practices.  Virginia employers will need to get ready for numerous changes, which include new regulations on LGBT anti-discrimination measures, wage theft prevention, worker misclassification, and more.  All are effective July 1, 2020 (unless otherwise noted below).

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Washington: Changes and Expansion to Statewide Paid Family Medical Leave

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March 25, 2020

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Washington originally implemented its statewide, job-protected paid leave program in 2017, available for use as of January 1, 2020.  The Washington Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) Law provides qualifying employees paid leave benefits funded by employee payroll deductions.  More recently, the governor signed into law changes and clarifications to the PFML program, effective March 25, 2020.

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May Updates

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This Short List addresses the following topics:
  1. 2019 EEO-1 Data Collection Suspended Until 2021
  2. EEOC Suspends Issuance of Right-to-Sue Letters During Pandemic
  3. 9th Circuit: After-Acquired Evidence Permits Bar to Some ADA Claims
  4. 9th Circuit: Standalone Background Check Disclosure Can Accompany Other Documents
  5. Illinois: Businesses Challenge COVID-19 Related Workers’ Compensation Amendment
  6. Indiana: Regulations on Employment of Minors Streamlined
  7. New York: Prevailing Wage Requirements for Private Construction, Effective 2022
  8. Philadelphia, PA: WARN Act Emergency Regulations Issued in Light of COVID-19
  9. Dallas, TX: Federal Court Places Injunction on Citywide Paid Sick Leave

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