Industry News
Court Agrees Temporary COVID-19 Standards Are Not Needed
Author, Emily Marasso, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
On June 11th, 2020, the D.C. Circuit Court denied the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations’ (AFL-CIO) lawsuit against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for not issuing an emergency temporary worker safety standard due to COVID-19.
FFCRA Requiring Mandatory Display of Notice
Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is requiring all employers with fewer than 500 employees, to post the Employee Rights - Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act notice in a conspicuous place on their premises. An employer may satisfy this requirement by emailing or direct mailing this notice to employees and new hires or posting it on the employer’s website (“an employee information internal or external website”).