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

Compel OSHA to Issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19? The DC Circuit Says No to the AFL-CIO (Twice)

On July 28, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“DC Circuit”) declined to rehear the unanimous ruling of a three-judge DC Circuit panel that denied the AFL-CIO’s request that the…

OSHA Issues Guidance Regarding Face Coverings In The Workplace

U.S. employers are now in the thick of bringing employees back to physical offices, facilities and plants. Some of the myriad issues they must address are pure HR: how to deal with employee fears, for example, or how…

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (UPDATE)

On the evening of Monday, March 16, the House amended the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) (HR 6201) by amending the bill with what are being called “technical corrections.” The previous bill, passed…

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 14, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or "the Act") (HR 6201) . This bill is not yet a law, but probably will be voted on this week or next. If the bill is signed into law…

Webinar: Pandemic - But Don't Panic

JOIN US: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 12:30 PM EST Employers are in uncharted territory with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created complicated employment issues that continue to evolve by the hour. Join Kelley Drye’s…