On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued revised regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The regulations implement the provisions of the FFCRA's Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and EFMLEA…
Governor Ned Lamont announced in a press release a new website designed to help Connecticut residents navigate the state's state family and sick leave program, which is expected to take place in January 2021."Nobody should have to…
Friday September 18, 2020
California employers with only five employees are required to grant their employees family and sick leave rights under a new…
A state appeals court says a Jefferson County court erred in ruling the city of Birmingham to pay benefits to the dependents of a city worker who was shot while mowing grass. The Alabama Court of Appeals on Friday…
Effective January 1, 2021, California employers with five or more employees must grant their employees family and sick leave under a newly enacted version of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). The new version of the CFRA extends the…
California employers with only five employees are required to grant their employees family and sick leave rights under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17, 2020. The new law significantly expands the state's existing…
On November 3, 2020, Colorado voters approved Colorado Proposition 118, paving the way for a nationwide program of paid family and medical vacations.Proposal 118 creates a statutory program to grant insured workers in severe health…
The Connecticut Paid Family and Sick Leave Act went into effect last year and applies to most Connecticut employers with at least one employee. While employees will not be entitled to paid vacation until January 2022, the funds to…
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J Racial Ethnic Health Disparities. 2020 November 19th doi: 10.1007 / s40615-020-00911-7. Online before printing.ABSTRACT
Past and current policies have led to the creation and perpetuation…