Expert:
Diane Juffras
Books:
Are You Prepared? Legal Issues Facing North Carolina Public Employers in Disasters and Other Emergencies
A Comprehensive Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act for Public Employers (regular FLSA rules still apply during COVID-19)
Coates' Canons Blog Posts:
Updates on COVID-19 Symptoms and the EEOC’s Stance on COVID-19 Testing (Diane Juffras), May 1, 2020
Furloughing Employees During the COVID-19 Crisis (Diane Juffras), April 22, 2020
What to Do When an Employee Is Infected with or Reports Exposure to COVID-19 (Diane Juffras), April 15, 2020
Disclosing Information about Employees with COVID-19 (Jill Moore), April 17, 2020
Highlights of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final FFCRA Regulations (Diane Juffras), April 6, 2020
Which Tax and Retirement Deductions Must Be Taken from FFCRA Emergency Paid Leave? (Diane Juffras), March 30, 2020
How the Paid Sick Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Affect Government Employers (Diane Juffras), March 22, 2020
COVID-19: Monitoring Employee Health at Work (Diane Juffras), March 17, 2020
Preparing Local Government Workplaces for the New Coronavirus (Diane Juffras), February 25, 2020
Isolation, Quarantine, and Social Distancing: What’s the Difference? (Jill Moore), March 10, 2020
Local Government Childcare Assistance for Essential Employees During COVID-19 Outbreak (Kara Millonzi), March 16, 2020
Teleworking Guidance for Local Governments: Best Practices, Sample Policies, and Cyber Security (Kara Millonzi), March 15, 2020
Meetings and Public Hearings Under the Coronavirus State of Emergency (Frayda Bluestein), March 13, 2020
COVID-19: Who Has What Emergency Authorities at the Local Level? (Norma Houston), March 13, 2020
Resources for Reliable Information on Coronavirus in North Carolina (Jill Moore), March 5, 2020
Recorded Zoom Meeting Office Hours
April 16, 2020 | Fourth Session: Employment Law Issues and COVID-19 10 a.m. - noon
Go to: https://vimeo.com/408593613
March 31, 2020 | Second Session: Employment Law Issues and COVID-19
Go to https://vimeo.com/sogitd/review/402634185/2991151fed
Participating Faculty: Diane Juffras and Bob Joyce
Topics: COVID-19, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Emergency FMLA Expansion Act, Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, coverage of COVID-19 illness under the regular Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA and payroll issues
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March 26, 2020 | First Session: Employment Law Issues and COVID-19
Go to https://vimeo.com/401105187
Participating Faculty: Diane Juffras
Topics: COVID-19, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Emergency FMLA Expansion Act, Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, coverage of COVID-19 illness under the regular Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA and payroll issues, ADA accommodation issues and any other employment law issue raised by COVID-19
Recommended Resources on the Web:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers: Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (2009) (EEOC refers those looking for COVID-19 information to this guidance).
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
U.S. Dep't of Labor (USDOL), COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers
U.S. Dep't of Labor (USDOL), COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
U.S. Dep't of Labor (USDOL), Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-1: Temporary Non-Enforcement Period Applicable to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
U.S. Dep't of Labor (USDOL), FFCRA Rights Poster
U.S. Dep't of Labor (USDOL), FFCRA Rights Notice: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
