When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, its requirement for employers to provide paid leave to employees affected by COVID-19 was set to expire on December 31, 2020. While it was thought that the federal government would potentially extend the FFCRA due to the continued danger posed by the...
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January 04, 2021
COVID-19: Expiration of the FFCRA/Extension of the Payroll Tax Credit
December 29, 2020
New Jersey Supreme Court Highlights Pitfalls in Fee Agreement...
On December 21, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion that invalidated an arbitration clause in a written fee agreement between a law firm and its client. In doing so, the Supreme...
December 23, 2020
Staying Compliant with Title VII: LGBTQ as a Protected Class
In June of 2020, the Supreme Court held in its landmark case Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that “harassment and discrimination based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual...
December 22, 2020
EEOC Issues New Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the...
Over the last several weeks, there has been no shortage of news coverage regarding the FDA’s emergency use authorization of one, and now two, COVID-19 vaccines. With medical personnel first to...
December 21, 2020
COVID-19: Updated Pennsylvania Mitigation Orders and Potential...
The rate of COVID-19 infection is currently at an all-time high, with over 200,000 new cases daily in the United States (with concerns that these numbers will only increase throughout the coming...
December 18, 2020
COVID-19: FMCSA Extends Expanded Emergency Declaration through...
On December 1, 2020, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expanded and extended the modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002, which had been set to expire on December 31,...
December 04, 2020
COVID-19: CDC Releases New Guidelines for Quarantine
On December 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new federal guidelines for the recommended length of quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19. Previously,...
December 02, 2020
PODCAST: Impact of COVID-19 on Gaming and Sports Wagering
In this episode of Cipriani & Werner, P.C.’s podcast series An Ounce of Prevention , the Managing Partner of C&W’s Metro NY/Northern New Jersey Office, Frank Leddy, is joined by Partner,...
December 01, 2020
COVID-19: Seasonal Employees and the FFCRA
Businesses may be responsible for providing FFCRA benefits, including Emergency Sick Paid Leave and/or Paid Family Medical leave to seasonal employees. An employer is not required to provide FFCRA...
December 01, 2020
THE IMPACT OF NJ’S LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS ADULT USE ON THE RULES...
New Jersey’s upcoming legalization of adult use of cannabis paves the way for state lawmakers to begin the process of establishing rules related to regulating and testing cannabis, as well as...
November 30, 2020
COVID-19: PHILADELPHIA SAFER AT HOME RESTRICTIONS CLOSES GYM AND...
On November 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., all indoor dining, youth sports, theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, museums, libraries, casinos, and gyms, in the City of Philadelphia, were ordered to shut down...
November 25, 2020
COVID-19: PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR SEEKS TO GRANT LIMITED CIVIL...
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Wolf, issued a series of new Orders, effective November 27, 2020 designed to prevent further spread of COVID-19. One of these, the order for “ Mitigation, Enforcement,...
November 24, 2020
Pennsylvania: New COVID-19 Orders Issued November 23, 2020 Mark...
On November 23, 2020 both Governor Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a myriad of new and intensified Orders for the establishment and enforcement of COVID-19 mitigation efforts...
November 20, 2020
PA Employers Must Have a Plan for Compliance: New Orders Related to...
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 the Department of Health announced “New Orders” pertaining to travel and mask restrictions for residents and businesses in the Commonwealth. We immediately responded...
November 20, 2020
A Refresher for Employers for Addressing COVID-19
Employers continue to struggle with the COVID-19. The entirety of our economy strains to remain open and productive while also safe and healthy. In the last several weeks we have witnessed a rise...
November 18, 2020
COVID-19: PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ORDERS MORE STRINGENT...
In an ongoing effort to mitigate the surging spread of COVID-19, the PA Department of Health has issued an updated Order on November 17, 2020, regarding the use of face coverings and masks. With...
November 18, 2020
COVID-19: PENNSYLVANIA EXPANDS TRAVEL QUARANTINE ORDER
On November 17, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced four new orders designed to combat the unabated resurgence of COVID-19 in the state. One of these included an expansive Order...
November 10, 2020
Maryland’s Highest Court Clarifies Hearing Loss Statute Age Deduction
The Maryland Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in Montgomery County v. Cochran and Bowen , No. 69, September Term, 2019. In the case at hand, Anthony Cochran and Andrew Bowen were...
November 05, 2020
PODCAST: COVID-19 Claims - Inside and Outside the Workplace...
In this episode of Cipriani & Werner, P.C.’s podcast series An Ounce of Prevention , Patti Holden and Ken Zamrin, partners in the firm’s Mt. Laurel, New Jersey office, discuss the legal...
October 14, 2020
OSHA ANNOUNCES $913,133 IN PROPOSED PENALTIES FOR COVID-19-RELATED...
The threat of COVID-19 remains and employers must ensure that they are actively taking the proper measures to protect their employees. The struggles caused by the pandemic seem to continue on...
October 09, 2020
PODCAST: Large Loss Property Subrogation Fire Investigations
In this episode of Cipriani & Werner, P.C.’s podcast series An Ounce of Prevention, Attorneys Phil Davolos and Bill Pentecost, partners in our Scranton and Pittsburgh, PA offices, discuss...