What HR Professionals Must Know About the New Federal Coronavirus Legislation
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
Three new federal laws usher in a new era in support for employers and employees.
- The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act allows 12 weeks of leave to care for children due to COVID-19 school closings. 10 of those 12 weeks must be paid leave. Complementing this groundbreaking legislation is another new law:
- The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act allows for two weeks of paid sick time for half a dozen Coronavirus-related reasons. In addition, the next round of federal relief has just been enacted:
- The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This law impacts employee management.
Meanwhile, states from California to New York are filling gaps in the new federal scheme with legislative initiatives of their own. For example, New York is requiring restaurants to provide a week of paid sick leave to employees hurt by a quarantine order.
In these hectic times, it’s hard to keep track of this dynamic legal landscape.
Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq., an HR compliance expert with nearly four decades of experience, has devoted himself to tracking these developments for you. He will present the most up-to-date briefing possible on these new laws that are critical to your organization.
AGENDA
Dr. Castagnera will provide:
- A detailed examination of the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
- A close consideration of the ins and outs of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
- An up-to-the-minute status report on the implementing regulations for both new laws
- A survey of state paid-sick-leave and FML laws with emphasis on new, Coronavirus-driven initiatives and updates
- An analysis of how these laws and regulations interrelate
- How the original Family and Medical Leave Act informs the interpretation of the new laws, and how the FMLA continues to govern non-COVID-19 leaves
- How to ensure that your organization gets all the tax relief that comes with the costs of compliance
Relating to the CARES Act, Dr. Castagnera will discuss:
- Loans to small businesses that do not lay off employees
- Special rules for use of retirement funds by individuals
- Expanded unemployment insurance
- Delays of employer-estimated tax payments and employer payroll taxes
- New loan program for large businesses
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Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.