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A policyholder win: Court finds coverage for COVID-19 related losses
Recently, a California federal court issued a favorable decision for policyholders seeking coverage for losses arising from COVID-19 who paid significant premiums to purchase substantial coverage limits including “coverage for business interruption losses from a virus.” Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. v. Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co., Case No. SACV 20-02185 (C.D. Cal., June 15, 2022).
Congress Extends Payroll Tax Credits To Employers Voluntarily Providing FFCRA Paid Leave And Expands Leave Provisions
United States: Congress Extends Payroll Tax Credits To Employers Voluntarily Providing FFCRA Paid Leave And Expands Leave Provisions 24 March 2021 by Michele H. Gehrke , Mona A. Razani and Nat Ochoa Reed Smith Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As of January 2021, providing FFCRA paid leave is optional.
Congress extends payroll tax credits to employers voluntarily providing FFCRA paid leave and expands leave provisions
As of January 2021, providing FFCRA paid leave is optional. Employers choosing to provide FFCRA Paid Leave to their employees on a voluntary basis can now receive a payroll tax credit to cover the wages paid through September 30, 2021 (subject to applicable caps).
Oakland passes COVID-19 paid sick leave
On May 12, 2020, Oakland passed an emergency ordinance joining Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose in requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees for COVID-19-related reasons.
Updated COVID-19 FAQs for employers with U.S. employees
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will continue to have, a substantial impact on the U.S. workplace. Please click here for a series of FAQs we have compiled based on some of the more common questions that clients with U.S.-based employees have posed to us within the past few weeks. These FAQs are general and high-level in nature, and should not be used as a substitute for speaking with a Reed Smith employment lawyer.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves amended paid sick leave ordinance in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On April 7, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO) to expand paid sick leave and emergency family medical leave benefits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That ordinance was not signed and enacted by Mayor Breed, and the Board of Supervisors has now passed an amended version of the ordinance (Amended PHELO), on April 14, 2020, which is awaiting the mayor’s signature.
Updated COVID-19 FAQs for employers with U.S. employees
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will continue to have, a substantial impact on the U.S. workplace. Please click here for a series of FAQs we have compiled based on some of the more common questions that clients with U.S.-based employees have posed to us within the past few weeks. These FAQs are general and high-level in nature, and should not be used as a substitute for speaking with a Reed Smith employment lawyer.
San Francisco to provide expanded paid sick leave for workers impacted by coronavirus by way of Workers and Families First Program
On March 16, 2020, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed announced a Workers and Families First Program to provide additional paid sick leave benefits for employees affected by COVID-19. The plan includes $10 million in funding that will allow businesses to provide an additional five days of sick leave pay beyond their existing policies. All businesses will be eligible to receive the funds, with up to 20 percent of funds reserved for businesses with 50 or fewer workers.
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