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 ...
The Department of Labor issued additional guidance on the Families First COVID-19 Response Act (FFCRA) to clarify definitions. You can find the new guidance here. Many of you are asking one question in particular: Is my small business exempt? Let's be clear, while a small business...
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...
Despite the fact that we are in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, NOW is the time to start thinking about recovery. With every challenge comes an opportunity to grow, learn, and do things different than we have done in the past. For small businesses,...
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 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSUoVFFxYWA&t=14s We are getting a lot of questions about salaried employees and employers wanting to cut salary in the COVID-19 crisis. Well, it is not that easy, as #Mattthelawyer explains. ...
It was bound to happen, the cash flow crunch is hitting some employers and layoffs are coming despite the efforts of the government. In this video I am talking about layoffs and the exemptions to the unemployment office requirement to be actively seeking work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M7ourL_fRE&t=225s ...
Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland has issued a list of essential businesses that may remain open during the public health emergency. If your business is not only the list, you are required to close your doors for the time being as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March...