On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decisions on the Biden vaccine mandates. Specifically, two mandates were at issue: (1) the mandate that all employers with over 100 employees...more
1/17/2022
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a new emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) today, effective immediately, with compliance required by December 5, 2021. The ETS will remain in effect for...more
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1, 2020. It requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide protected, paid sick leave for employees who miss work for certain...more
Restrictions are loosening, and, thankfully, many businesses are in a position to call previously downsized employees back to work. In many instances, however, that’s easier said than done. Some employees are scared to...more
DOL Issues New Guidance on Health Care Provider and Small Business Exemptions from New Paid Leave Laws -
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which requires employers to provide varying levels of paid leave...more
4/2/2020
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On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Relevant to employers, the FFCRA contains two separate, but related, provisions: The Emergency Family and Medical...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is Signed Into Law -
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). Many questions remain, and we’ll be filling in...more
As restaurants close dine-in service for guests, restaurant owners and operators might consider offering delivery service during these unprecedented times. If this is something you’re considering, but your restaurant has...more
We are in uncharted territory. Life in America, and many other places around the world, is essentially on hold. Children are out of school, and gatherings of any sort are discouraged or cancelled outright. Hopefully, these...more
3/16/2020
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