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COVID-19: Governor Baker Orders All Non-Essential Massachusetts Businesses to Cease In-Person Operations from March 24 to April 7,...

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Today, Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency Order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities in Massachusetts to...more

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You Need to Cut Costs, but Don’t Want a RIF: Alternatives to Terminations in the Age of COVID-19

During this season of COVID-19, in which the duration of the crisis is unknown, employers across the country are seeking to implement cost-cutting measures which avoid full-blown reductions in force (RIFs). Many employers are...more

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New York Governor Announces Agreement on Coronavirus Job Protection and Paid Sick Leave

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On March 17, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced an agreement with the state legislature on a bill guaranteeing unpaid and paid sick leave and job protection for individuals who have been quarantined as a...more

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New Mandate for Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Leave Coming for Some Employers Due to COVID-19 Emergency

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On March 18, the US Senate passed a bill to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, imposing a mandate on all employers with fewer than 500 employees, and on all federal and state employers, to provide...more

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COVID-19: FAQs for Employers

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As concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to mount in the United States (and world-wide), resulting in school and business closures and other disruptions across the country, employers are...more

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Home For the Virus Days? How to Handle Keeping Your Workers Away From the Office to Address COVID 19 Concerns

With companies try to keep employees safe but still conduct business while the coronavirus flattens out, employers should be mindful of their obligations to employees while working off-site. Non-exempt Hourly Employees - ...more

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Walmart Takes Lead in Providing Paid Sick Leave in the Face of COVID-19

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For regular readers of this blog, you know that my colleague, Tracey Truesdale, gave you some tips for properly paying employees in the event of a pandemic. That was on February 26, 2020. Since then, we’ve heard of employers...more

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Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Harvey: What Kind of Relief May Employers Offer to Affected Employees? What About Hurricane...

Employers with employees and operations impacted by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey are asking what type of compensation, employee benefits, and tax relief may be available to them and their affected employees. There are...more

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