On January 29, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated guidelines outlining steps employers can take to facilitate a seamless return-to-work plan after COVID-19 subsides. Although guidelines...more
COVID-19 interrupted business operations around the country. Furloughs, terminations and other cost-driven measures resulted in the separation of employees from businesses under unfavorable circumstances, which in turn...more
Litigators can strike a balance between actively moving their cases forward and adhering to coronavirus guidance and orders by remotely conducting depositions. To conduct a successful remote deposition, litigators should...more
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia Senate Bill 359 into law last week. Georgia's COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (the Act) is an undoubted win for businesses, health care and otherwise, as Georgia's legislature...more
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When managing the 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, employers who are already navigating the ever-changing landscape of federal, state, and local laws frequently overlook the potential liability and costs associated...more
The complications COVID-19 create are plentiful. Not least among them is the balance attorneys must strike between actively moving cases forward while simultaneously adhering to various executive, stay-at-home and Centers for...more