In addition to recent revisions to its legal tests for characterizing works as employees or as independent contractors (blog post available here), California has passed numerous other laws to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
While Arizona Governor Doug Ducey extended the majority of Arizona’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected” policy through May 15, 2020, the new executive order allows certain nonessential retailers to gradually reopen...more
Sherman & Howard attorney Lindsay Hesketh provides a brief overview of the paid sick leave and expanded FMLA provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, effective April 1, 2020....more
This presentation provides a brief overview of common employment issues Arizona companies are currently facing as they navigate the unforeseeable consequences COVID-19 has had on their businesses....more
3/31/2020
/ Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Impossibility ,
Impracticability ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Reductions ,
Qualifying Exigency Leave ,
Severance Pay ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour