EMPLOYMENT LAWS
FPLG COVID-19 RESPONSE
EMPLOYMENT LAWS
[UPDATE: May 26, 2020]
Nonprofit employers struggle to keep up with rapidly changing employment laws due to COVID-19.
Complicating these issues are the interim “reopening” laws passed by each of the 50 states. This is a developing story that we will update frequently.
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[March 31, 2020]
For the many nonprofits with paid staff, the COVID-19 pandemic magnifies the already complicated maze of federal, state, and local laws that govern the employer-employee relationship.
On top of an existing pattern of legal rights and duties come new benefits and obligations, particularly – but not only – from the recent Congressional action that has upended sick and family leave laws.
We’ll cover many of these topics in our FAQs as well as in periodic blog posts.
…I’m not an epidemiologist or a fortune-teller. But as I’m forced to make what could be life-and-death decisions—with little official support or guidance—I’m left no choice but to pretend I am.
— Employer facing reopening, The Atlantic (5/25/20)
The impact of COVID-19 triggers many different employment laws. Each law should be analyzed in its own lane.
— Katherine S. Catlos, Esq., Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck LLP (3/23/20)
…[A]s the economic shutdown continues, many nonprofit executives will face wrenching decisions about their staffing. The choices made will depend on a range of factors, including their programming, revenue model, and financial reserves. They will also depend in no small part on organizational identity, culture, and values, which shape how staff and board frame and respond to crises.
— Jeanne Bell & Steve Dubb, The Nonprofit Quarterly (4/1/20)
REFERENCES & RESOURCES
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COVID-19 Fact vs. Fiction Essential Insight For Nonprofit Employers (May 26, 2020) Unemployment Services Trust
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Ask Rita: During Covid-19, Do We Furlough or Layoff Staff? (May 18, 2020) Ellen Aldridge, J.D., Blue Avocado Blog
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California makes it easier to receive workers’ comp for coronavirus claims (May 6, 2020) Taryn Luna, The Los Angeles Times
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Emergency Paid Leave: Answers to Your Questions (April 2, 2020) Lisa Schohl, The Chronicle of Philanthrop
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COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave and Other Leave-Related Benefits (April 02, 2020) HansonBridgett
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It’s Different This Time: Handling Nonprofit Staff Cuts under COVID-19 (April 1, 2020) Jeanne Bell and Steve Dubb, The Nonprofit Quarterly
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5 Tips for California Employers Facing COVID-19 Concerns (March 23, 2020) Katherine S. Catlos, Esq.
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Coronavirus and labor law: Know your rights, from paid sick leave to working from home (March 12, 2020) Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times
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Coronavirus: Employment Law Considerations and Practical Guidance for Employers (March 10, 2020) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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