Many companies modified certain policies (whether formally or informally) during the initial COVID-19 crisis to address furloughs and reduced working hours, including those related to workplace safety, PTO usage and accrual,...more
As many nonessential businesses begin to slowly reopen, they have been left to navigate workplace safety questions without much federal guidance. Many questions have arisen about how best to protect employer and patron...more
6/19/2020
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Re-Opening Guidelines ,
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As businesses begin to reopen nationwide, they should take note of a recently emerging litigation trend: lawsuits against employers for allegedly insufficient COVID-19 protocols and safety measures that are claimed to have...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado has joined a growing number of states and municipalities in requiring most employers to provide paid sick leave. Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the catalyst for this new...more
As businesses reopen, there undoubtedly will be situations where employees decline to return to work for one reason or another. How should an employer respond when an employee refuses to return to work? ...more
A new regulatory exemption has been created regarding the loan forgiveness rules under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for borrowers who have offered to rehire or restore employees to their prior working hours, even if...more
The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and some—but not all—companion state laws contain certain exceptions to the normal notice requirement for covered events, which is 60 days under the federal...more
Employers subject to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and companion state laws should be aware of certain potential traps....more
Employers no doubt are focused on ensuring worker safety at their facilities. What they may be overlooking, though, is worker safety when working at customer sites and other off-site locations....more
Several jurisdictions (e.g., California, Illinois and Kentucky) have adopted—and many others (such as Colorado) are considering—a temporary presumption that COVID-19 contracted by an employee is work-related (i.e., arising...more
When It Comes to Reopening Throughout the Country, One Size Doesn’t Fit All -
Companies operating in multiple jurisdictions throughout the country, or even different locations within a single state, are required to...more
5/29/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Social Distancing ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety
As state and local governments relax their “stay-at-home” orders, businesses must look at how to revamp and reinvent their day-to-day operations to comply not only with a wide variety of new regulations, but also legal...more
Employers planning to remain operational during the coronavirus pandemic should keep their obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the “OSH Act”) top of mind. The OSH Act’s chief mandate is to “assure safe...more
There are now more than 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) in over 100 countries. As of the date of this publication, the scope, transmissibility and severity of coronavirus are not well understood. In light...more