Rojgar Job News

Wednesday was supposed to be the first day of vacation for me and my family in Florida. Instead, I spent it at home helping clients run from one crisis to another. It’s pretty amazing how quickly all of our lives have changed so dramatically. Also amazing: Congress passed major legislation on leave related to COVID-19.  In record time. Normally, I would recap those types of things here but everyone (including, to be fair, my lawfirm) has already recapped it so I have little to add.  That said, you can and should read my firm’s recap here.  What else transpired on Wednesday that Connecticut employers need to be aware of? Another day, another executive order — this one titled “7F” (quick question: What happens after 7Z? Let’s hope we don’t have to get there). This one closed recreational facilities such as bowling alleys and zoos.  Expect more closures in the coming days. Access Health CT announced that it was having a special ...

Just another day in employment law. Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Labor issued new regulations that further expand what was previously known about the paid leave provisions of the EPSLA and the EFMLEA. You can view the regulations here.    They go into effect immediately. The regulations are lengthy and we’ll have a full recap on the Shipman & Goodwin Coronavirus Resource page on Thursday. But a quick glance at the regulations shows that there are some changes. For example, the definition of a quarantine or isolation order has been expanded to include certain shelter-in-place rules that have been issued in states.  Thus, employees who cannot work for an employer because of such orders may be eligible for leave (if they are still employed and not merely on furlough).  However, the key will be showing that “but for” the order, the employee would be working.  (And employees who can telework despite such an order do not qualify.) Moreo...