Labor Days

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Making the Workplace a Safer Place: A Job for New York’s HERO Act

As employees who have worked remotely for months begin to slowly return to their offices, more guidance is emerging as to what their employers can and should do to keep them safe. Just this weekend, the EEOC came out…

President Biden’s Call to Employers

President Biden announced that his administration had reached its goal of 200 million vaccine shots administered during his first 100 days in office. Not stopping there, the President also made a special call to…

Paid Sick Leave Trends: States and Localities Step In Where Federal Law Falls Short

Paid sick and family leave is expanding. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the special pressures it has placed on parents and families, has renewed the push for mandated paid sick and family leave. Congress’ decision…

COBRA Subsidies Under the American Rescue Plan Act

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, requires employers to provide free COBRA coverage to employees (and family members) who qualify for COBRA due to an involuntary termination of…

Complimentary Webinar: Immediate Employment Law Impacts Under Biden Admin

Forget speculation about what is to come: the Biden administration has already acted to unravel the Trump legacy in employment and labor regulation—and to expand worker protections. Join us on April 15, 2020 at 12:30…