Amid many unanswered questions and high levels of uncertainty, the Minnesota Department of Labor published guidance clarifying certain worker protections and benefits relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance answers...more
4/21/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
As most North Carolina employers know, Governor Cooper previously issued an Executive Order relaxing certain unemployment eligibility requirements for employees adversely affected by COVID-19 and waiving charges to employer...more
Following the trend of other states, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued Executive Order 4-20 on March 19, providing immediate relief to employees adversely affected by COVID-19. Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic...more
Following an Executive Order limiting operations of restaurants and bars within the state, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-05 on March 16, providing immediate relief to both employers and...more
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently issued Executive Order No. 118 in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Executive Order has two main components: (1) it restricts the operations of restaurants and...more
3/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Service Workers ,
Governor Cooper ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State of Emergency ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Workplace Safety