On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance stating that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance, including if indoors. Fully vaccinated...more
On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to pay a minimum wage of no less than $15.00 per hour to all workers who are working on federal construction and/or...more
With COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed to healthcare facilities, including hospitals, long-term care, and other healthcare providers, employers in these industries are faced with an immediate decision: whether to...more
12/22/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employees ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exemptions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
Just as the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued long-awaited guidance for employers regarding how to implement vaccines in a manner consistent...more
On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers” page to include three new FAQs tackling the difficult and evolving leave issues associated...more
Georgia’s film and television industry is poised to return to work. On April 27, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp issued an Executive Order, which cleared the way for most Georgia businesses to re-open following a four-week...more
Employers in the process of reopening this summer are frequently fielding a novel question from employees: requests for time off to care for a child whose summer plans have been disrupted. Fortunately, the Department of Labor...more
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County that settled whether Title VII’s prohibition of sex-based discrimination also prohibits discrimination based on sexual...more
6/19/2020
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Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
As states across the country are easing stay-at-home restrictions imposed because of COVID-19 and the economy is beginning to reopen, many businesses are looking to bring their employees back to the workplace. While some...more
On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“HR 7010” or the “PPP Amendment”) into law, after the House passed HR 7010 on May 29, 2020 and the Senate adopted HR 7010 by a...more
With the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent “green-light” to test employees for COVID-19 before permitting them to enter the workplace, more employers are considering incorporating testing as part of...more
On May 13, 2020, SBA issued new guidance with respect to a borrower’s good faith certification that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant,” as...more
On May 5, 2020, SBA/Treasury finally answered the important question of whether a small business located in the US needed to count the number of employees of its “foreign affiliates” in its size standard eligibility...more
Businesses now have one extra week to conduct their risk/reward analyses to decide whether to return their PPP loans. In prior guidance (Treasury FAQ 31 and 37), the SBA reminded borrowers that they “should review carefully...more
“Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble. If I stay it will be double.” The Clash, 1982. Business owners, especially retailers, are asking themselves this question seemingly only moments after they...more
On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published new guidance permitting employers to test employees for COVID-19 before allowing them to enter the workplace. Under the Americans with...more
Employers operating essential businesses are increasingly facing situations where their employees may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. Typically, employers have responded to incidents of exposure by sending employees...more
As we continue to learn more about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), we are committed to sharing our knowledge and understanding of the bill with our clients.
In this webinar, we provided a...more
In light of the public health crisis occasioned by COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Labor (“GDOL”) issued emergency rules effective March 19, 2020 amending the availability of certain unemployment benefits. As the...more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). The Act, which, according to Department of Labor (“DOL”) guidance issued on March 24, 2020 goes into effect on April...more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). ...more
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the United States, business owners and HR professionals not subject to a “shutdown order” should brace themselves to field the following call: “Mike from accounting just...more
Updated: March 18, 2020 - Since we issued an Alert on Monday, much has already changed with respect to the U.S. House of Representatives’ new Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201 (the “Act”). ...more
On March 16, 2020, the Georgia Department of Labor (“GDOL”) promulgated two new emergency rules that entitle full time employees to unemployment benefits when their work schedules are temporarily reduced due to the COVID-19...more
SXSW, Coachella, the NCAA Tournament, Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductions, St. Patrick’s Day parades, The Masters, the NFL Draft, the Houston Rodeo, Record Store Day, and the closing of clubs and concert halls from New York...more