- On March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the FFCRA.
- The FFCRA includes two different coronavirus-related paid leave requirements for employers with fewer than 500...more
3/18/2020
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Working from home may not be practical in many work environments, for example, where company tools, machinery or equipment may be required to accomplish a job. Where a company must suspend work or close a work location, the...more
3/13/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sick Leave ,
Timekeeping ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
- The continued spread of COVID-19 presents employers with an array of unprecedented workforce management and public health challenges.
- Decisions that employers may be called upon to make implicate a variety of...more
3/10/2020
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Salaried Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
Traveling Employee ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
- With the WHO having declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, companies should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves and their personnel.
- Below are some suggested practices United...more
3/4/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Strategic Planning ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
- With the World Health Organization having declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, firms should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves and their personnel.
- Below are some suggested...more
3/3/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
Investment Firms ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization