Employers facing changes in their business or broader economic downturns must find ways to respond and weather the storm. Typically, this means cutting expenses, while maintaining their ability to operate. For many (if not most) businesses, payroll is the single largest expense item. And when business slows, employees are left with excess capacity and are
CARES Act
Seattle City Council Expands Paid Sick and Safe Time in Response to COVID-19
By Chris Wall & Karin Jones on
Posted in COVID-19, Washington
The Seattle City Council has expanded Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) in response to COVID-19. In addition to the usual reasons for which a Seattle employee may use PSST, the new amendments provide that Seattle employees must be allowed to use their accrued PSST:
- when the employee’s family member’s school or place of care
…
FFCRA Eligibility and Employee Leave Requests
By Melissa Healy & Caroline Sundbaum on
Posted in COVID-19
We continue to stay up-to-speed on workplace issues related to COVID-19, including the new federal CARES Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFRCA”). In order to help employers navigate FFCRA, we’ve created this FFCRA flowchart and this FFCRA employee leave request form.
Please note that our Employer FAQs, flowchart, and request…