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JDSA would like to introduce our newest associate attorney, Courtney G. Mahon. Courtney was born in Seattle, but moved to Wenatchee at a young age and was raised in the Wenatchee Valley. She graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 2017 with a B.A. in Psychology...
On May 28th, Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 20-57, Concerning the Health of Agricultural Workers. This proclamation prohibits any agricultural employer from continuing to operate (effective June 3) unless it complied with all provisions of the Agriculture...
On Thursday of last week, Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 20-67 which imposes a new two-week paid leave program on agricultural employers that have been excluded from the federal paid leave program (FFCRA) because they have more than 500 employees. The Governor’s...
On June 5, 2020, Congress enacted the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Flex Act”), amending certain provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorized under the CARES Act. The Flex Act, together with recent guidance and interim...
President Trump recently signed into law the $2 trillion stimulus package, titled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or “CARES Act.” This is a brief summary of that 854-page bill. This summary is not comprehensive. Excluded provisions include...
This post provides an additional update on the new federal paid sick leave and emergency FMLA related to the coronavirus pandemic, which was established by H.R. 6201, titled, “Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has...
This post provides an update on the new federal paid sick leave and emergency FMLA related to the coronavirus pandemic, which was established by H.R. 6201, titled, “Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The U.S. Department of Labor released “Questions and...
The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R. 6201) (the “Act) was signed into law by President Trump on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The Act was revised slightly from the bill originally passed by the House of Representatives on March 14. This summary of the...
The Families First Coronavirus Act (H.R. 6201) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 14, 2020. The bill will be taken up by the U.S. Senate and is expected to be voted on this week. It is recommended that employers hold off on enacting individual...
This is an informational resource for employers responding to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This post addresses both medical privacy concerns under the ADA and employee protection concerns under OSHA. Please be aware, the information provided is not legal advice and...