On Tuesday May 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 60-page document laying out guidelines for reopening the country as states and local governments continue to curb the rate of COVID-19...more
On May 18, 2020, Massachusetts announced a four-phase reopening plan, parts of which took immediate effect. Phase 1 is the “Start” phase, during which “limited industries [may] resume operations with severe restrictions.”...more
In response to the lifting or relaxing of shelter in place orders in a number of states, many businesses plan to resume certain operations during the pendency of the COVID-19 pandemic. The health, safety, and well-being of...more
On Wednesday April 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines making it easier for essential employees to get back to work after exposure to COVID-19. Previously, the CDC recommended that...more
As discussed in a prior alert, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which President Trump signed into law on March 27th, temporarily expands unemployment insurance benefits. Under the CARES Act,...more
On April 1, 2020, The U.S. Department of Labor issued temporary regulations interpreting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides certain employees who are unable to work due to the COVID-19...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), an economic stimulus package providing over $2 trillion to aid Americans affected by the COVID-19...more
On March 18, 2020, we published an alert informing employers that, due to the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, they could lawfully take employees’ body temperatures as a condition of their entering the workplace. At that...more
As mentioned in our previous alert, the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires that employers with fewer than 500 employees provide paid Emergency Sick Leave and paid Emergency Family...more
Below we share some common workforce-related questions fielded over the past several days, along with general answers. Of course, as is the case with most employment law and HR issues, the right answer for your business may...more
3/23/2020
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On March 18, President Trump signed into law a massive $100 billion relief package aimed at helping Americans in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition to providing funding for free COVID-19 testing,...more