New York state’s new paid sick leave law will mandate the payment of sick leave to employees in New York state beginning Jan. 1, 2021. As discussed below, the New
New Jersey Joins Other States in Creating Rebuttable Presumption of Workers’ Compensation Coverage for ‘Essential Employees’ Who Contract COVID-19
On Sept. 14, 2020, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law S2380, which creates a rebuttable presumption of workers’ compensation coverage for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases contracted
The ‘Gaming’ of Pension Plan Actuarial Assumptions
Multiemployer Plans Poised For More Assumption Rate Suits
Challenges to the reasonableness of pension plan actuarial assumptions are confronting corporate plan sponsors not only with regard to their own plans but also with respect to the calculation of
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Colorado Passes the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
On July 14, 2020, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed SB20-205, known as the “Healthy Families and Workplaces Act” (the Act), into law. The law is an overhaul of Colorado’s
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Reminder: Virginia’s New Employment Laws Take Effect July 1
Virginia’s General Assembly and governor worked together this year to enact a broad range of new employment laws that impact virtually every aspect of the employment relationship. These laws create
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Greenberg Traurig Attorneys John Richards and Nicholas Corsano Author Corporate Counsel Article on LGBT+ Workplace Inclusion
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder John Richards and Associate Nicholas Corsano penned a guest article for Corporate Counsel following the recent Supreme Court ruling extending workplace protections to LGBT+ people. In their
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EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Handling Employee Concerns and Protests During the Pandemic: Federal Law on Interference with Operations
Work stoppages and disruption of operations are consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This GT Alert provides an overview of federal law regarding employee protections associated with work
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