Sep 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment Law
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group Back when the FFCRA was first signed into law, we reviewed the statute and were fairly certain that only physicians and direct care providers would be exempt from the FFCRA. Then the DOL...
Jun 19, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, FFCRA, Lawyers, Litigation
Navigating Return to Work Issues With counties moving to Phase 2, many closed businesses can now reopen and workplaces with remote workers can consider whether and how to bring the team back to the office. Our employment lawyers will discuss how to navigate return to...
Apr 17, 2020 | 2020, Business, Company, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, Events, FFCRA, Food for thought, Lawyers, Litigation, News, Social Distancing
By Jennifer Paul, Attorney in the Employment Law, Litigation and Condemnation & Unconstitutional Takings Practice Groups Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1, 2020, there has been a push by government agencies to...
Apr 8, 2020 | 2020, Business, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, Events, FFCRA, Lawyers, News, Social Distancing
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group The Department of Labor (DOL) and IRS provided additional guidance for employers last week regarding paid leave requests under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....
Apr 8, 2020 | 2020, Business, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, Events, Lawyers, Litigation, News, OSHA, Social Distancing
By David Briggs, Attorney in the Employment Law and Litigation Practice Groups The flood of new state and federal regulations has wreaked havoc on many employers struggling with payroll, layoffs, new paid leave laws, government protections, and loans. Now to top it...
Mar 31, 2020 | 2020, Business, Business & Taxation, Company, COVID-19, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, News
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES Act” was signed into law on March 27, 2020, in response to the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. The CARES Act provides financial assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID 19. To assist our...