On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into the law the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Family First Act” or the “Act”). The Family First Act is a package of provisions aimed at providing emergency relief and...more
On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 6201, also known as the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Family First Act”), in an effort to provide emergency relief and support...more
3/17/2020
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Declaration of Coronavirus Pandemic by the World Health Organization -
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (also referred to as COVID-19, but...more
As employers are likely aware, cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (also referred to as COVID-19, but more commonly known simply as the “Coronavirus”) continue to spread. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...more
2/26/2020
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