MUNICIPAL EMPLOYERS NOW REQUIRED TO PROVIDE COVID-19 EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE
Massachusetts employers required to provide COVID-19 related emergency paid sick leave
DOL Issues Guidance On ARPA COBRA Subsidies
American Rescue Plan Act provides COBRA relief for eligible Americans
DESE Updates Reopening Transportation Guidance
Changes in guidance regarding school transportation and social distancing.
COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace
EEOC guidance on mandatory vaccine programs in the workplace
Massachusetts Rolls Back to Phase 3, Step 1
Massachusetts Rolls Back Reopening in Wake of COVID-19 Surge
Back to School and FFCRA Leave
As schools start the year either fully remote or with a hybrid learning model that includes a mix of in-person and remote learning, employers are certain to face questions about the applicability of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave to employees struggling to find care for children learning remotely full or part time. On [...]
US Dept. of Labor has Issued Guidance and the FFCRA Employee Rights Notice (revised 7/27/2020)
The US Department of Labor has issued guidance and employee notices consistent with its obligations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Governor Baker Announces Mandatory Quarantine for those Entering State
Earlier today Gov. Charlie Baker established a new mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers arriving in Massachusetts or returning to the state from anywhere except lower risk states. The new order, effective August 1, is the first time the Baker administration has included an enforcement mechanism for the state's long-standing traveler quarantine requirements. The mandatory quarantine [...]
DESE Transportation and Facilities Guidance
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released guidance regarding Transportation and Facilities to assist school districts in planning for a possible Fall Reopening. Fall Reopening Transportation Guidance, July 22, 2020 Fall Reopening Facilities and Operations Guidance, July 22, 2020 Below is a copy of the On The Desktop Message from Commissioner Riley [...]
COVID-19 Client Advisor (July 20, 2020)
This week’s Advisor is a bit of a potpourri with an update on workplace specific safety standards in Phase III, an overview of DESE’s updates, requirements and guidance around school reopening plans, and a legislative update regarding Police Reform efforts in Massachusetts. COVID-19 Advisor vol 14 (July 20, 2020)