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Sen. Dodd To Introduce Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

Following up on my earlier post, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) announced this week his plans to introduce emergency legislation that will guarantee paid sick days for those who are infected by the H1N1 virus. In a statement, Sen. Dodd indicated that this issue required immediate action: “This isn’t just a workers’ rights issue – it’s… Continue Reading

Prediction Revisited: Paid Sick Leave Bill Appears at Congressional Level — as Response to H1N1 Flu

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

Way way back on April 28th of this year, I wrote a simple post entitled "Paid Sick Leave Bill Moves Forward; Will Swine Flu Be Tipping Point"? Back then, the Connecticut General Assembly was debating a Paid Sick Leave bill and one of the groups supporting the measure used the swine flu (H1N1) outbreak as… Continue Reading

Preparing for Swine Flu’s “Second Wave” – Is Your Workplace Ready?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

The Washington Post has a sobering article out this morning about the expected return of swine flu (H1N1) virus in the upcoming weeks.  Indeed, the experts cited in the article basically state that it’s not a matter of "if", but "when" this second wave will hit. While flu viruses are notoriously capricious, making any firm… Continue Reading

EEOC Releases Technical Guidance on H1N1 Flu Virus and Compliance with ADA

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

While the current outbreak of H1N1 Influenza is turning out (for now) to be less lethal than previously thought, the EEOC released guidance this week (available here) to help employers prepare for a possible pandemic and still comply with the ADA. Some of the guidance is lifted from previous statements of the EEOC but applied… Continue Reading

Update: H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) – What Employers Need to Know Now to Keep Their Workplace Sane and Safe

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Since my first post on H1N1 Influenza (a.k.a. Swine Flu, 2009 Flu, Mexican Flu — or whatever else the CDC or WHO is now calling it — [see UPDATE below on the preferred usage of the term H1N1]) on Sunday, nearly every media outlet has eitherhyped or overhyped the crisis. I’ve waited until week’s end to try… Continue Reading

Paid Sick Leave Bill Moves Forward; Will Swine Flu Outbreak Be Tipping Point?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

A key legislative committee yesterday gave its approval to a bill which would mandate that certain employers give employees paid sick leave.  You can keep tabs on the bill status here.  I’ve discussed the bill several times before and it appears that the basic structure of paid sick leave bill (H.B. 6187) has remained unchanged. The Judiciary Committee’s… Continue Reading