Coronavirus in the Workplace - December 1, 2020
When Sick Leave Runs Out—Managing Employee Absences and Balancing Legal Obligations
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 99: Tips for Taking an Online Bar Exam
Nota Bene Episode 90: U.S. Q3 Check In: Stimulus, Relief, Election, and Direction with Elizabeth Frazee and Jonathan Meyer
How School Reopening Plans May Affect Paid Leave for Working Parents and Employers by Judy Garner
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 96: COVID-19 Bar Exam Update - July 2, 2020
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 254: Starting Law School Successfully During a Pandemic
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 252: Navigating the Law School Landscape in Light of COVID-19 (w/Anna Ivey)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 249: Changes to the LSAT Due to COVID-19 (with Steve Schwartz)
Law School By Laptop
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 242: COVID-19 Considerations for (Potentially) Incoming 1Ls
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 240: Transitioning to Open Book Take-Home Exams
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 236: Coping with COVID-19 in Law School
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In This Issue: Overview of the new COVID-19 stimulus bill, federal agency nominations, how states across the country are addressing learning loss as a result of the pandemic, and McGuireWoods Consulting's new private equity...more
In Washington: The House is expected to take a final vote on Wednesday morning to pass the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The House received the bill and processing papers from the Senate on Tuesday morning. After the...more
In Washington: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) pledged on Thursday to pass a coronavirus relief bill this week. “No matter how long it takes, the Senate is going to stay in session to finish the bill this week,”...more
In Washington: Centrist Democratic senators met with President Biden on Monday to urge cuts to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Angus King (I-ME) were among...more
In Washington: The U.S. surpassed 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, in a pandemic that has lasted almost a year. The nation’s total virus toll is higher than in any other country globally, and it means that more...more
In Washington: On Wednesday, President Biden told House Democrats that he is willing to compromise on the individual stimulus payments’ income eligibility limits but remained firm on the checks’ size being $1,400. Biden said...more
In Washington: As reported yesterday, the “Gang of 10” Republican lawmakers met with President Joe Biden to negotiate on Covid-19 relief after offering a $618 trillion counterproposal that was less than one-third the size of...more
In Washington: House Democrats are altering the House calendar to speed up passing a COVID-19 relief through a reconciliation package by mid-March. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House will not...more
In Washington: In a statement on Monday, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, responded that it was...more
The COVID-19 crisis has changed the landscape of our workplaces, now and in the future. As we navigate these turbulent times, Bond will provide guidance during a 45-minute webinar each Tuesday. Business Recovery Issues In...more
In Washington: Two Treasury Department moves in recent days are generating controversy among lawmakers and policymakers: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday that he will not extend the Federal...more
In Washington: The Senate headed out for the Thanksgiving recess with no coronavirus stimulus bill is in sight. During a press conference Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) suggested that there might be...more
In Washington: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin continued negotiations on a fourth COVID-19 stimulus bill on Wednesday. Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill sent a series of Tweets...more
*Wiley continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 crisis and will update this list as new information is available. This alert was originally published on March 25, 2020, and last updated on October 19, 2020. 1. Alabama - ...more
In Washington: President Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center Monday evening despite his personal doctor, Sean Conley, saying he “may not be entirely out of the woods yet.” In a memo on Tuesday, his doctor said the...more
In Washington - President Trump announced a plan Monday to deploy 150 million rapid tests to states and vulnerable communities. This comes one month after the administration initially announced the purchase. During a Rose...more
In Washington - House Democrats postponed a planned Tuesday to vote on a bill to keep the government funded through 11 Dec. as talks resume with Republicans and the Trump administration....more
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new temporary rule revising the DOL’s regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This announcement follows the August 3, 2020...more
In Washington - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Tuesday said that there has been “real progress” in talks with congressional Democrats and Republicans on coronavirus relief legislation. ...more
On August 27, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance (in FAQs numbered 98-100) clarifying how the childcare provisions of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) apply to various remote and in-person...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three new "Return to School" FAQs concerning the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Under the FFCRA, employees can use up to 12 or 14...more
On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor added to its list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding leave under the FFCRA, tackling questions related to FFCRA leave for children’s remote learning programs....more
Dear Littler: Our company operates in multiple locations across the country. Some schools in these jurisdictions are proceeding with normal in-class instruction, others are using a hybrid model where students shift between...more