By K.P. Reddy | Published May 12, 2020 | Posted in COVID-19, Employment and Labor Law | Comments Off on Legislation Authorizes Paid Sick Leave for Workers Suffering from Coronavirus
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Legislation Authorizes Paid Sick Leave for Workers Suffering from Coronavirus
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Read MoreExecutive Order Regarding LGBT Workplace Discrimination
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Read MoreThe Basics of COBRA
In 1986, Congress passed the landmark Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). COBRA requires that most group health plans give employees the ability to temporarily continue health coverage, at group rates, that otherwise might be terminated. This is critical for workers, and their families, who would have otherwise lost their health coverage because the employee Read More
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