Anne G. Bibeau

Following the nationwide rush to reopen, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued decision trees for businesses to follow in deciding when to reopen and a brochure with detailed guidance for reducing the risk of infection in the workplace. Much of the information in these new CDC publications...

It is impossible to understate the magnitude of the change in Virginia employment law in 2020. Previously, Virginia had few employment laws and provided few employee rights. The General Assembly in 2020, however, passed several laws greatly expanding employee rights and providing new causes of action,...

As widely predicted, the generous federal addition of $600 per week to unemployment benefits has created a perverse disincentive to work for some laid-off employees. Businesses are finding that, as they look to spend PPP loan proceeds by returning furloughed or terminated employees to work, some former...

While you were distracted with the COVID-19 crisis, Virginia enacted a number of surprising laws that chip away at its staunchly pro-employer reputation. One such law, Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:7, which goes into effect on July 1, 2020, prohibits employers from entering into, enforcing, or threatening...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued formal guidance on the application of the FFCRA paid leave on April 1, 2020, the same date that the paid leave requirements went into effect. The previous evening, on March 31, 2020, the IRS issued guidance, including frequently asked questions, on its website....

As we reported earlier, the FFCRA creates two paid leave requirements for employers. The law goes into effect on April 1, 2020, and remains in effect until December 31, 2020. Employers with fewer than 500 employees are required to post a notice to their employees alerting them of their rights under...

On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which President Trump is expected to sign into law. The final version differs significantly from the earlier House version, which was passed on March 14. The text of the final version can be found here. The Department...