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You May Not Get to Reduce Your Alimony if Your Voluntary Sale of Your Business Reduces Your Income

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More and more, we have seen medical practices bought up by hospitals, large medical groups and venture capitalists who combine the practices into mega-practices or networks. In those cases, often one doctor in a group has no...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hooper, Kearney and Macklin on Cutting Edge Topics in the False Claims Act

While the pandemic put many things on hold, it did not do the same for the False Claims Act (FCA). To find out what is happening in FCA activity we spoke with Patrick Hooper, Jordan Kearney and Alicia Macklin, partners at the...more

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Can Employees Consent to Worse Employment Conditions through Conduct?

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In light of the COVID-19 crisis, many employers have been forced to reduce employees’ salaries. Such reductions, when not made through agreements or in an orderly fashion, may be fertile ground for claims regarding material...more

Baker Donelson

D.C. Appeals Court Upholds CMS's Authority to Limit Payment for E&M Services at Off-Site Provider-Based Locations

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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently upheld CMS's authority to expand site-neutral payment reductions for evaluation and management (E&M) services provided at longstanding off-campus...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Paycheck Protection Program Update: SBA Issues New FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness

In its continuing effort to provide guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) specifically targeted to the Loan Forgiveness process on...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

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COVID-19: Round-up of recent DOL guidance and developments

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The effect of furloughs on FFCRA leave - Due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have had to make the difficult decision to furlough members of their workforce. A furlough is not a layoff or...more

Dechert LLP

Employees made redundant during furlough are entitled to statutory redundancy payments and statutory notice payments based on...

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In this OnPoint, we report on the legislation now enacted requiring employers to use an employee’s normal unreduced pay when making statutory redundancy and other payments to those whose employment is terminated while they...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

SBA and Treasury Provide PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications

Last month, the U.S. Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) released two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness applications. The first was a new EZ PPP loan forgiveness application with instructions...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

IRS Issues CARES Act Guidance for Coronavirus-Related Distributions and Loans From Tax-Qualified Plans; Also Allows Cancellation...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides sponsors of 401(k) and other tax-qualified retirement plans with tools to give their employees who are affected by COVID-19 greater access to their...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Responding to COVID-19: Illinois Specific Considerations For Employers

The State of Illinois has taken strong measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Recognizing the impact of COVID-19 on the State of Illinois, on March 20, 2020, the Governor first issued Executive Order 2020-10 directing...more

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Additional FAQs Regarding Employer Compliance and COVID-19

On April 23, 2020, Hinshaw labor and employment attorneys Brette Bensinger, Maryjo Pirages Reynolds, and Leigh Bonsall presented a webinar titled "Employer compliance and COVID-19: Paid sick Leave, Furloughs and Layoffs."...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Cost-Saving Alternatives to Layoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Due to the sudden economic turbulence resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been exploring ways to temporarily reduce operating costs. Many employers are seeking alternatives to layoffs. Such alternatives may...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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

Goodwin

Labor Cost Reduction Options for Employers in a Distressed Economy: The CARES Act and Other Considerations

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Employers are considering whether to implement layoffs, furloughs or hours reductions in light of the economic uncertainty arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This alert reviews significant considerations for employers that...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

COVID-19 Updates: Arizona Employment Law Issues

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

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Reducing Salary Costs Across the Globe – An Overview of COVID-19-Related Work Hour Reduction and Furlough Schemes

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify and disrupt business across the globe, many international companies are facing the harsh reality of resorting to severe cost-saving measures to protect their financial health....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

What To Do With Employees Who Cannot Work At Home During The Coronavirus Crisis

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As more and more companies have closed their offices and asked their employees to work remotely, questions have arisen as to what companies should do with employees whose jobs simply cannot be performed from home. While many...more

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Short-Time work

The following information is intended to help you assess whether and how the introduction of short-time work is possible and useful in your company. The federal government has now made it easier to draw short-time benefits...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Considerations for Private Companies in Connection With Implementing Salary Reductions

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As COVID-19 and its economic impact spread throughout the United States and around the world, and volatility continues in the financial markets, many organizations are considering measures such as salary reductions in an...more

White & Case LLP

COVID-19 – Key Employment Issues Checklist

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Companies and their workforces are in unprecedented circumstances, with COVID-19 changing situations and advice on a frequent basis. In this checklist, we have set out below the key issues faced by employers across France,...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Responding to Coronavirus: Illinois Specific Considerations For Employers

The State of Illinois has taken strong measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Recognizing the impact of the coronavirus on the State of Illinois, on March 20, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-10...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 Employer Checklist

1) Publish, circulate, and implement the latest CDC, local health department, and OSHA pronouncements on maintaining a healthy worksite and make sure you are stocked on essential product (soaps and sanitizers)....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Cutting Exempt Employee Salaries For Slowdowns Resulting From Virus Is Legal—But Be Very Careful!

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The Corona Virus scare is causing employers to lay people off and reduce their hours. For non-exempt, hourly people this is fairly easy, from a legal perspective, because if non-exempt people do not work, they do not get...more

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North Carolina Eases Requirements For Unemployment Claims Due To COVID-19

Governor Roy Cooper (D) has issued Executive Order 118 addressing, among other things, unemployment benefits for those employees out of work due to the COVID-19 crisis. This Executive Order requires the North Carolina...more

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