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WARN Act Issues to Navigate for the Restaurant Industry

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Restaurants’ plans for temporary or permanent closures or layoffs could trigger the notice requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) or the many state mini-WARN Acts enacted...more

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What to Know About New York City’s Law on COVID-19 Severance Pay for Hotel Workers

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Under a New York City law, hotels with at least 100 rooms that either (1) experienced a mass layoff of 75% or more of their workforce or (2) were closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, but have not reopened to the...more

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Some New York City Hotels Must Pay Employees Severance

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The pandemic has hit New York City’s hotels particularly hard, leading to perhaps the industry’s worst year ever in 2020. Despite these incredibly difficult times, however, Mayor de Blasio signed into law on October 5, 2021 a...more

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New Law Gives Recall Priority To Workers Laid Off Because Of COVID

SB 93 applies to employers in the hospitality, event, airport and other service industries. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it hit hard. Economic activity in California nearly came to a halt, and many employers had no...more

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Employees Laid Off Due To COVID-19 Pandemic Are Given Recall Rights Under New State Law

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Employers in the hotel, event center, airport and private club sectors and those providing services to commercial buildings must now give employees who were laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic preferential recall rights...more

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Reminder Regarding Right Of Recalls As Reopening Restarts

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As more counties move toward the Orange Tier on the state reopening guidance, businesses can reopen or operate under less restrictive requirements. This may mean employers need more employees than in the last several months....more

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Class Action Trends Report Winter 2021

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Last year presented many challenges, and 2021 offers a fresh start. In this issue of the Class Actions Trends Report we review the most significant developments of 2020 and take a look forward to what a new year and a new...more

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New York State Amends WARN Act to Require Additional Notifications

On November 11, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“NY-WARN Act”). The Amendment significantly expands the governmental entities...more

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Amended N.Y. WARN Act Requires Advance Notice to Broader Range of Government Entities before Layoffs and Closures

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Under an amendment to the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act, employers in New York state carrying out certain large layoffs or site closings will have to provide advance notice to a broader...more

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Business Owners Beware: Second Round of Federal WARN Act Notices Coming Due

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As employers nationwide continue to grapple with the longstanding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a looming obstacle that awaits in early Fall 2020 is an employer’s obligation to provide WARN Act notices to employees who...more

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COVID-19 Conflicts Lead To Breach Of Contract Claims Against Employers

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Though sometimes overlooked given the abundance of federal and state statutory claims, employers must remember that their existing contractual obligations remain in place during the pandemic. As a review of the Fisher...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

The Map For Financial Recovery During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Those who were not directly affected by illness or loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic may now be more focused on the consequences of what COVID-19 has done to our financial health. Businesses facing dismal projections and...more

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Navigating the COBRA Rules Under the Latest DOL and IRS COVID-19 Relief

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The changes in employment status due to the COVID-19 pandemic range from reduced hours, to furlough, to layoff, to leave of absence to employment termination. A chief concern for both employers and employees is how a change...more

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Financial Daily Dose 4.30.2020 | Top Story: Fed Holds Rates Near Zero, Pledges to Use All of its Tools to Protect US Economy

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The Fed closed out its April Open Markets Committee by holding rates steady at nearly zero but also pledging to “use its ‘full range of tools’ to insulate the economy as coronavirus lockdowns sap economic growth and throw...more

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Workforce Planning During COVID-19

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers face monumental decisions on how to keep their businesses alive. Given the uncertain duration of government stay-home orders and public health initiatives, workforce planning...more

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Are Compliance Officers “Essential”?

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In these challenging times, when governments around the world are asking all “non-essential” workers to stay home, and companies are struggling with business interruptions and difficult decisions regarding pay-cuts, layoffs...more

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Captive Insurance Update - Spring Edition 2020

Though Vermont’s rural character has somewhat lessened the direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least compared with some of its neighbors, there can be no doubt that the virus’ impact on the state will be devastating...more

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Seven Reasons Employers Should Not Lay Off Employees in Response to COVID-19

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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

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COVID-19 Checklist for California Employers Reducing Labor Costs

While state, county, and city stay-at-home orders allow essential businesses to continue to operate and others to work from home, many organizations must respond to an immediate, sharp decrease in revenue. For California...more

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Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis for Compliance Professionals: Part 4 – Company Responses

This week I have been considering the role of a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in navigating the coronavirus crisis. One area a CCO needs to provide counseling on to his senior management and the Board of Directors is how the...more

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Restaurant & Hospitality Industry

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The impact currently being felt by businesses in the restaurant and hospitality industries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more directly, the rapidly expanding social distancing requirements and travel limitations,...more

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Corona Pandemia & Partial Reduction of Activity in France

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Partial Reduction of Activity (“Activité partielle”) - All companies whose activity is reduced due to the COVID-19 and in particular, those that are subject to an obligation to close down in application of the Decree of 14...more

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You’ve Had to Layoff Employees Because of Coronavirus Disruption: Are Their Non-Competes Still Enforceable?

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The economic disruption brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic is causing mass layoffs throughout the country – some of which may be permanent. Some of those laid off employees will undoubtedly be bound by restrictive...more

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Guidance for Maryland Employers Regarding Rising Unemployment Claims in the Face of COVID-19

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, a growing number of employers are considering terminating or furloughing employees. This has raised a number of Maryland unemployment compensation questions that, although not...more

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UK Government Provides COVID-19-Related Tax and Financial Support for Businesses

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On March 17, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced an unprecedented £330 billion package, equivalent to 15% of UK gross domestic product, of government-backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses,...more

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