Virginia has adopted permanent COVID-19 safety rules for employers that will remain in effect as long as the commonwealth remains in a state of emergency. When that ends, the Safety and Health Codes Board will determine...more
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, employees have submitted unsafe workplace complaints to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in record numbers. Some of these employees have staged strikes to ensure...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020, states have rapidly begun to expand COVID-19-related consumer financial protections, including those regarding...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on April 1, 2020, that it will take a “flexible approach” to supervision and enforcement practices under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V because of the CARES...more
Having sent students home, what do colleges, universities and K-12 schools need to do now – today, tomorrow and over the next few days? Obviously, the most important issues are safety, doing the right thing, communicating...more
On March 20, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo became the third governor to enact a statewide “stay-at-home” order to combat the spread of COVID-19. ...more
On March 11, 2020, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued new recommendations for employers preparing for COVID-19 in the workplace. After briefly summarizing the symptoms of COVID-19 (mild to severe...more