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Employers that are laying off or furloughing employees during the COVID-19 crisis may be creating the possibility for excise taxes under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA").

While most of us have been focused on the new federal laws in the form the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and CARES Act the past few weeks, ...

On March 27, 2020, the EEOC answered employers' questions related to the intersection of COVID-19 with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Senate Republican leadership on July 27, 2020, unveiled the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act (HEALS Act), a draft plan to provide $1 trillion in coronavirus...

On Thursday April 16, 2020, President Trump unveiled his "Guidelines for Opening Up America Again" (the "Guidelines").

If you didn't know about Connecticut's Shared Work Program before the pandemic, you weren't the only one. Over the last few years, only a small handful of employers statewide had even taken advantage

The holidays are here and, along with them, the opportunity for employees to goof off and collectively test the limits of managers and Human Resources professionals everywhere.

Let's clear up something right away. When I talk about PIPs, I'm not referring to Gladys Knight.

Abill currently awaiting New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy's signature ends the delay of the implementation of the amendments to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act...

Together with the WilmerHale Coronavirus Task Force, WilmerHale's Labor and Employment Group has been keeping abreast of the rapidly evolving COVID-19

On January 21, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law sweeping amendments to New Jersey's existing WARN Act that will impact how New Jersey employers handle mass layoffs after its July 19 ...

On November 17, 2023, the New York governor signed into law S4516, which amends Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law to restrict certain terms from being included in release agreements...

On June 21, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published updated regulations concerning the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NYS WARN Act).

Washington is the latest state to enact a "mini-WARN" Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days' notice...

On Friday, March 10, 2023, regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") and seized its deposits, resulting in the second largest U.S. banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis.

UPDATED Seyfarth Synopsis: This legal update has been modified to incorporate information learned through recent direct communications with the Governor of New Jersey's Office...

The EEOC recently released updated guidance for employers trying to navigate the federal anti-discrimination laws in the COVID-19 era – entitled What You Should Know About the ADA,the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19.