The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has posted guidance for employers regarding medical examinations and inquiries during the COVID-19 pandemic, linked here . The EEOC’s original guidance focused on current employees . It now clarifies that...(read more)
Employer Tax Relief Under COVID-19 Legislation
Update: President Trump signed these Acts into law on March 18. They are expected to take effect no later than April 2. Much has been made of the cost to employers of the leave required by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family...(read more)
New Law Requires Many Employers to Provide Job-Protected Leave and Paid Benefits for Absences Related to COVID-19
Update: President Trump signed these Acts into law on March 18. They are expected to take effect no later than April 2. Today the U.S. Senate voted to adopt House Bill 6201 with some corrections and clarifications. These changes make the bill much...(read more)
NC Governor Cooper Expands Unemployment Benefits to Workers Affected by COVID-19
On March 17, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 118 expanding the availability of unemployment insurance benefits to workers who have been affected by COVID-19 (commonly referred to as the coronavirus). The changes...(read more)
Brooks Pierce's Response to COVID-19
To our valued clients and friends of the firm: It is now self-evident that all of us have been impacted by COVID-19. The statement that “we are all in this together” has never been more applicable than now. We hope that you and your family, friends...(read more)
Important Coronavirus Guidance from EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has posted guidance for employers regarding medical examinations and inquiries during the COVID-19 pandemic, linked here . The guidance explains why each of the following employer actions are permissible...(read more)
Schools are Closed. Now What? Guidance for North Carolina Public School Districts
Updated March 27, 2020 In light of CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19, on March 15, 2020, North Carolina Governor Cooper issued an executive order closing all public schools in North Carolina for two weeks, beginning Monday, March 16, 2020,...(read more)
Pending Legislation Would Require Job-Protected Leave and Paid Benefits for Absences Related to COVID-19
House Bill 6201 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support. It creates an obligation for employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide job-protected leave and paid sick leave to employees for absences related to...(read more)