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Employer Liability Issues Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Layoffs

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Before Disaster Hits, Employers Must Assess Safety, Legal Risks

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As hurricanes come ashore in the Southeast, tornadoes spin throughout the Great Plains, and wildfires consume neighborhoods in the West, sometimes the only human-made aspect of life that survives is the law. Businesses in the...more

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Variable Hour Employee Benefits Eligibility under COVID-19

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Are Employees Receiving a Lavish Gift This Holiday Season or an Unintended Lump of Coal in Their Stockings? COVID-19 has forced many employers to make unanticipated changes to their workforce, with many retailers rolling...more

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Class Action Trends Report Summer 2020

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Employers continue to grapple with an ongoing, unprecedented public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, which have profoundly disrupted the nation’s economy and U.S. workplaces. In this issue,...more

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The $600 Question: Which Furloughed or Laid Off Employees Are Eligible for Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Under the CARES Act?

As the COVID-19 crisis wreaks havoc around the world, the economic impact of the pandemic is forcing employers to make difficult but necessary decisions to reduce pay or hours or to lay off or furlough employees....more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

COVID-19 Client Primer | National Employment Law Series: Guidance on Employment Law Changes

Changes and Guidance in the National Employment Sphere - As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, national employers across the country are moving to remote-work models or suspending work...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Coronavirus Response: A Checklist for California Employers

State and federal governments continue to roll out new COVID-19 laws, regulations, and executive orders. As a result of the ever-changing legal landscape, employers are left confused at the multitude of rules they must follow...more

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COVID-19: Health and Welfare Plan Issues

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This set of FAQs is part of a series dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. Government-mandated protocols and social distancing directives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant business...more

Payne & Fears

[Webinar] COVID-19 Employment Law Issues for Utah Companies - April 1st, 8:00 am PT

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Payne & Fears LLP will host a complimentary 60-minute webinar on the COVID-19 topics that are important to your business right now. How does the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, with its paid sick leave and...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Coronavirus and the Workplace: Key Legal Updates for Employers

With the spread of COVID-19 and the rapidly evolving federal, state, and local government response, it can be difficult for employers to keep up with their rights and obligations. This week, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom...more

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California Auto Dealers’ Workplace FAQs Regarding COVID-19 Coronavirus

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California is under a shelter-in-place order that threatens to impact businesses throughout the state. Meanwhile, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” will take effect on April 2, 2020, ushering in an emergency...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Clarifying Wage Payments during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Many businesses are being affected by forced closures or alternative operations to stop the spread of COVID-19. This is especially true in the entertainment and dining industry. With the government directives have also come...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Employment Implications of COVID-19

As COVID-19 spreads across the United States, it is having a profound impact on employment relationships. With the situation changing daily, employers are making decisions that may impact the health of their employees, their...more

Foley Hoag LLP

COVID-19: FAQs for Employers

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As concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to mount in the United States (and world-wide), resulting in school and business closures and other disruptions across the country, employers are...more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Business Preparedness

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has implications for multiple workplace concerns, including health and safety, leaves of absence, discrimination, and travel. Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been...more

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6th Circuit holds layoff didn’t violate employee’s FMLA rights

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From: Tennessee Employment Law Letter | 04/01/2018 - Employees who have taken or who are currently taking leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) aren’t necessarily protected from being selected for...more

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Hurricane Irma: 10 Challenges for Employers

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Hurricane Irma shows no sign of relenting as it barrels toward Florida and the Southeast Coast of the United States. As noted in a prior Littler article about Irma, safety and security are the top priorities at this point....more

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Employers Brace for Hurricane Irma

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With many Americans still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the next storm is already approaching. Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest storms ever recorded, is approaching Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin...more

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Hard Times: Employment Law and Cost-Cutting

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When employers face the need to cut costs, they may have to make a series of difficult decisions affecting all aspects of their operation. Among the most difficult cost-cutting measures are those that directly impact...more

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