March 25, 2020
The EEOC recently announced that on the afternoon of March 27, 2020, it will be posting on its website a prerecorded webinar regarding the impact of COVID-19 on various federal non-discrimination laws. Specifically, the webinar will address questions submitted in advance to the EEOC on how employers should respond to the ...
March 26, 2020
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the federal government will immediately reimburse small and midsized businesses and nonprofit organizations for the costs they incur providing emergency sick leave or emergency FMLA leave to their employees. Employers can immediately take a dollar for dollar credit against ...
February 28, 2020
With continued breaking headlines from news outlets regarding the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID19) throughout the world, and its capacity for disruption to the international economy, employers are questioning what, if any, specific actions they should consider in forming their own response plan. Guidance from the Centers ...
April 15, 2020
Many employers are being forced to make tough financial choices to survive the difficult economic climate caused by COVID-19. Before closing offices or instituting furloughs or mass layoffs, employers must consider the requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, as well as any ...
March 23, 2020
On March 18, 2020, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky issued an Order in response to Governor Beshear’s declaration of a State of Emergency earlier this month. This most recent Order follows the Order issued on March 13, 2020, which cancelled in-person appearances from March 16, 2020 to April 10, 2020. Click here to ...
April 15, 2020
On April 14, 2020, the Supreme Court of Kentucky issued its latest Order extending deadlines in response to COVID-19. In what is its most dramatic extension to this point, the Court has limited its functions and those of the Court of Appeals until May 31, 2020. Up to this point, the Court had been extending its deadlines every two weeks ...
April 16, 2020
COVID-19 continues to cause concern for employers, but one concern they may be able to let go of is recording each employee diagnosis with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). Following a letter of concern, OSHA has released new guidelines that COVID-19 would not be a recordable injury for most employers ...
April 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a new workplace poster aimed at reducing workplace exposure to the coronavirus. Specifically, the poster highlights ten infection protection measures every employer can implement to protect workers’ safety and ...
March 30, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), passed as a part of the CARES Act. Click here to read a one page overview of the Act. For a more detailed overview of the Act, please click here. It is likely we’ll also be issuing industry-specific guidance for our health care and financial institution clients.
March 24, 2020
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is hosting a national online dialogue to provide employers and employees with an opportunity to offer their perspectives as the DOL develops compliance assistance materials and outreach strategies related to the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response ...