Wolf says the spring's red-yellow-green system of virus closures in PA was a "blunt instrument" when little was known about COVID-19, and any future mitigation in Pennsylvania is likely to be more targeted and specific.
On Friday afternoon, the Commonwealth announced that it was adopting the CDC's newly-revised quarantine timelines for its travel and mitigation orders. Learn more in my newest blog post! #emplaw#hr#covid19#quarantine
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My blog from earlier this week (https://t.co/5sAUJSyDv6) asked whether @PAHealthDept would follow the new @CDCgov guidance on reduced quarantine timeframes. It looks like they have. #emplaw#hr#COVID19
๐ข Effective now: DOH has aligned its quarantine guidance for people exposed to #COVID19 with new guidance from @CDCgov announced earlier this week that provides option for 10-day quarantine without testing or 7-day quarantine with negative test on or after day 5 of quarantine.
Is teleworking now mandatory in Pennsylvania following today's order from Governor Wolf? Learn more in my newest blog post! #emplaw#hr#covid19#telework
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What do Pennsylvania businesses need to know about the new statewide masking order? Learn more in my newest blog post! #emplaw#hr#masks#COVID19 https://t.co/3qXGhA6JKE
Do Pennsylvania employers need to accommodate the use of lawfully-prescribed medical marijuana at work? Learn more in my newest blog post! #emplaw#hr#MedicalMarijuana
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Are #PA and #NJ#employers required to give their employees time off to vote? Learn more in my newest blog post! #emplaw#hr#vote
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Today, the @US_FDA approved the first COVID-19 treatment. A vaccine is expected by the end of 2020 or early 2021. Can an employer require its employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available? Learn more in my newest blog post. #emplaw#hr
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What could the new regulations on the "white collar" #overtime exemptions to the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act mean for your business? Learn more in my newest blog post! https://t.co/bppdJFDSXP
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Can an employee sue his/her employer for discrimination under the Pa. Medical Marijuana Act? A recent federal district court decision adds to what may be a growing consensus on this point. Learn more in my newest blog post! #emplaw#hr#MedicalMarijuana
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Yesterday, a federal judge in Pittsburgh ruled several portions of Pennsylvania's COVID-19 stay-at-home and business closure orders to be unconstitutional. What does this mean? Learn more in my new blog post.
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The newly-revised FFCRA regulations go into effect on September 16th -- are you prepared? Learn more in my latest blog post.
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๐จATTN: L&I is currently awaiting final prgm guidance + evaluating implementation needs for the Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) prgm. Notifications will be made, + info will be posted on our website when this prgm is launched + LWA payments begin.
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Could paid family leave and legalized recreational marijuana be coming soon to Pennsylvania? Learn more in my newest blog post! #emplaw#hr
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The president's August 8th Executive Order calls for the states to provide 25% of the weekly supplemental #unemployment benefits. It is unclear what happens if the states, who are required to have balanced budgets, can't afford to contribute that amount. Stay tuned. #hr#emplaw
Pennsylvania does not have the money to provide $100 a week as President Donald Trump pushes states to help pay for a new round of federal unemployment assistance, Gov. Tom Wolf told the state's members of Congress. https://t.co/2A8Z8himhk
Earlier this month, a federal court in New York struck down several portions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act regulations. Employers covered by the #FFCRA could face major changes in administering leave. Learn more in my latest blog post. #hr
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President Trump signs executive order extending unemployment benefits, unclear if it will stand up in court @Backover2u reports. https://t.co/WDP0nRhAFO