According to UNESCO, concerns related to COVID-19 led to school closures that impacted nearly 80% of the world’s student population. School closures led many universities to move away from in-person learning towards remote...more
Governor Ducey recently signed an executive order requiring Arizona schools to reopen for in-person learning by March 15, 2021. Additionally, many employers that have allowed employees to work remotely during the pandemic are...more
3/17/2021
/ Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Belief Exemption ,
Religious Exemption ,
School Districts ,
Students ,
Universities ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) became effective in April 2020 and will expire on January 1, 2021. The FFCRA requires employers with 500 or fewer employee to provide up to eighty hours of paid sick leave...more
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency arising from the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. In response, Governor Ducey announced on March 15, 2020 that Arizona schools would remain...more
On March 19, 2020, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order to limit the operation of certain business, including bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Although...more
4/3/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Ethics ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Relief Measures ,
Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is effective April 2, 2020. The law requires some employers to provide employees paid sick leave for COVID-19 related events and expands FMLA....more
4/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is effective April 2, 2020. The law requires some employers to provide employees paid sick leave for COVID-19 related events and expands FMLA...more
3/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits