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OSHA Will Examine If Employers Determined Whether Employee COVID-19 Cases Are Work-Related For Purposes of Recording Workplace Injury and Illnesses

By Adam Roseman, Michael J. Murphy & Michael T. Taylor on May 29, 2020

Posted in coronavirus, Employee Policies, Labor, Labor & Employment, OSHA, Workplace Safety

On May 19, 2020, OSHA issued another enforcement guidance memorandum regarding recording COVID-19 cases that rescinds the prior guidance and obligates employers to make at least some work-related determinations regarding…
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New York Sick Leave, Disability, and Paid Family Leave Benefits for Employees Quarantined Due To COVID-19

By Michael J. Murphy, Laura E. Evangelista & Eileen M. Hayes on March 18, 2020

Posted in Benefits, Compensation, coronavirus, Disability, GT Alert, Legislation, New York, New York Department of Labor, Paid Leave, Wage & Hour, wages

On March 18, new legislation was enacted in New York state to provide additional paid sick leave, as well as insurance benefits under paid family leave (“PFL”) and statutory disability…
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