For employers with less than 50 employees, the FFCRA could be a financial burden. There is a possible exemption, but that exemption does not come without some pain - namely documentation. This video talks about the documentation requirement in a more general sense. You can read...
On April 1, 2020 the Department of Labor (DOL) added to our reading list by issuing a temporary regulation on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act discussing the Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA leave. The DOL did offer some guidance on what the various reasons for taking...
There will be a new normal once businesses are allowed to return to normal. It is time to start thinking about your relationship with employees. Your remote working employees are not going to want to come to the office 5 days a week. #Mattthelawyer talks about some...
When all the lockdowns are done, we believe the business and worker landscape for knowledge workers is going to look a lot different. Now is the time to start thinking about independent contractors and how your business will be modified by working with those contractors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNigAnSl03s ...
On March 27, the EEOC hosted an informational webinar to respond to questions related to COVID-19. All answers consider the current regulations as of March 27. You can watch the webinar here. The laws from EEOC do not hinder the COVID-19 regulations from CDC nor state or...
On March 27, the EEOC hosted an informational webinar to respond to questions related to COVID-19. All answers consider the current regulations as of March 27. You can watch the webinar here. The laws from EEOC do not hinder the COVID-19 regulations from CDC nor state or...
We've gotten some questions about the Department of Labor not enforcing the Families First Corona Virus Act (FFCRA). The Department of Labor has been instructed to forgo enforcement of the FFCRA for one month. With the law taking effect on April 1, there is a...
The U.S. Department of Labor and the IRS have published guidance for the Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act for us by employers. See those guidelines for employers and for employees. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xhKg8tFDCE&t=5s ...
We have been getting several calls on the question of the force majeure clauses in contracts. In this video, #Mattthelawyer talks about three common cases that are cropping up that could implicate a force majeure clause. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-BL_hlniZg&t=1s ...