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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Apr 7, 2020
Department of Labor (DOL) The DOL has released even more FAQs (see #60-79) regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Some pertinent information: A local quarantine or isolation...
Canada Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Apr 3, 2020
The Larkin Company's Canada team has been working hard on keeping up to date with the constantly-changing Canada COVID-19 updates. Click the link below to review Canada's COVID-19 Leaves of Absence...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Apr 2, 2020
Updates, changes, regulations, ordinances – it’s apparently not going to stop any time soon. Bear with us as we are doing our best to get as much information to you as possible – if you see or hear...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Mar 31, 2020
Department of Labor (DOL) The DOL has released yet more FAQs (see #38-59) regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Some pertinent information: Who’s eligible? The Emergency...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and WA PFML Updates
Mar 27, 2020
UPDATE Model Notice Published - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) *Please note, the notice mentioned below must be posted only by employers that are subject to the FFCRA (those that...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Mar 25, 2020
Information Overload! We realize that everyone is being inundated with emails regarding all the COVID-19 pandemic action plans, legislation, guidance for the legislation, webinars to discuss...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Mar 19, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) The bill was approved by the Senate in a 90-8 vote yesterday and signed into law last night by President Trump. The law will be in effect as of...
Message from Jack Larkin, President of The Larkin Company
Mar 17, 2020
I wanted to personally provide you an update regarding The Larkin Company and our operation with regard to the developments of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We recently published an announcement that...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Mar 16, 2020
California Employment Development Department (EDD) Governor Newsom has issued Executive Order N-25-20 which will provide much needed relief for those affected by COVID-19. As mentioned previously,...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Mar 10, 2020
We have received several inquiries from our clients regarding the Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on leaves of absence. At this point in time, we have not seen an increase in leave requests...
State Leave Law Updates
Dec 27, 2019
Updates California: Update Washington: Update California Existing state law requires employers to permit an employee to take a leave of absence with pay* of up to 30 business days in a one-year...
The Larkin Company Newsletter
Sep 30, 2019
Updates and Reminders California: Update Massachusetts: Reminder New York: Update Oregon: Update California San Francisco is keeping in lockstep with the recent expansion of Paid Family Leave (PFL)...