By Jennifer L. Mora On April 28, 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed Bill No. 200625 which, effective January 1, 2022, prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. Currently, only New York City and Nevada have similar drug testing restrictions, but we expect this trend to continue. Nevada prohibits […]
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DOL Issues Guidance on the American Rescue Plan Act COBRA Subsidy On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that contains a new, temporary COBRA subsidy. From April 1, 2021 through September 31, 2021, the ARPA requires employers to cover 100% of an employee’s cost of continuing group health coverage […]
Federal Court Strikes Down Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has permanently enjoined a controversial Dallas ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick leave benefits to certain employees. The permanent injunction took effect on March 31, 2021. Dallas was the third city in Texas to enact […]
Via https://www.mmwr.com/alert-resource/philadelphia-requires-paid-covid-19-sick-leave-for-related-reasons/ Effective March 29, 2021, Philadelphia amended and expanded the Public Health Emergency Leave (“PHEL”) requirements to provide up to 80 hours of paid leave and benefits for employees related to COVID-19. The ordinance applies to employers with 50 or more employees, and to full and part-time employees who have worked for the employer […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The city of Philadelphia has been going back and forth with this law. The ordinance was originally passed in Philidelphia to help combat, amongst other things, wage gaps for female employees. Even after multiple other cities have passed similar laws, appeals are still being made against it. Read on… Article Via: cozen.com […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Philadelphia has enacted “Fair Workweek Standards.” Read on for the details on this…