Illinois just made it easier for some categories of employees who contract COVID-19 to be covered by the state workers’ […]
Category HR Announcements
Virginia Passes Law Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) has signed into law the Virginia Values Act that protects the rights of LGBT Virginians […]
Avoiding Workplace Injury Lawsuits Due to COVID-19
Employers are starting to be served with wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits alleging an employee’s exposure to COVID-19 at […]
DC Expands Temporary Paid Sick Leave, Unemployment
On April 7, 2020, the D.C. Council passed its second emergency COVID-19 relief bill, the COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment […]
CDC Issues Additional Guidance for Returning Workers
On April 8, 2020 The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) provided additional guidance for workers returning to work […]
New York Enacts Statewide Permanent Paid Sick Leave Law
On April 3, 2020, New York State Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, signed into law an unpaid and paid sick leave […]
Using Face Masks in the Workplace
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recently recommended the use of homemade cloth face coverings in public settings, […]
HIPAA Considerations Amid COVID-19
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
A COVID-19 Tax Credit and Document Retention Primer
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently provided an initial guidance document to assist businesses with the process of defraying the costs of […]
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Go Live
To incentivize employers to maintain payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic, the SBA is providing up to $349 billion in 100% […]
UPDATED: Stay at Home and Closure Orders as of April 1st
State Effective Date Duration or End Date Resources Alaska March 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Will be reevaluated on April 11, 2020 Health […]
DC Mayor Issues Stay at Home Order
On March 31, 2020 the District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a Stay-At-Home Order effective at 12:01 a.m. on […]