District of Columbia Mayor, Muriel Bowser, had previously issued a declaration of emergency and “stay at home” order covering District… Read More […]
04/16/2020
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Illinois Amends Workers’ Comp System Amid COVID-19
Illinois just made it easier for some categories of employees who contract COVID-19 to be covered by the state workers’… Read More […]
04/16/2020
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… Read More […]
04/14/2020
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… Read More […]
04/14/2020
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… Read More […]
04/09/2020
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… Read More […]
04/09/2020
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… Read More […]
04/08/2020
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,… Read More […]
04/08/2020
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… Read More […]
04/06/2020
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… Read More […]
04/03/2020
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%… Read More […]
04/03/2020
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… Read More […]
04/02/2020