On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear laid out the state’s “Healthy at Work” plan to gradually reopen… Read More […]
05/07/2020
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Relaxed I-9 FAQs for Employers
Although the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently relaxed I-9 requirements for employers operating remotely as a result of the COVID-19 crisis,… Read More […]
04/29/2020
Virginia Approves Increase to Minimum Wage
On April 22, 2020, the Virginia General Assembly voted to approve Governor Ralph Northam’s proposal to increase the Commonwealth’s minimum… Read More […]
04/28/2020
Additional Funds Added to the Paycheck Protection Program
On Friday, April 24, 2020 President Trump signed into law H.R. 266 the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement… Read More […]
04/27/2020
CDC’s Guidance on Business Reopening
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued guidance to assist non-essential businesses in making decisions regarding reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More […]
04/22/2020
Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
On April 16, 2020, President Trump announced a plan entitled: “Opening Up America Again.” The plan offers a three-phased approach… Read More […]
04/22/2020
Virginia Enacts Several New Employment Laws
While COVID-19 has been garnering the headlines, Virginia has quietly enacted several new employment-related laws that will redefine employees’ rights… Read More […]
04/17/2020
DC Mayor Extends Stay at Home Order
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
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