Coronavirus Taskforce Knowledge Center

Legal Alerts

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard and Updated Voluntary Guidance for Other Industries
June 11, 2021
Cal OSHA Intends to Further Revise Its Recently Approved COVID-19 Regulations
June 11, 2021
Cal OSHA Approves Revised Regulations to Account for the Impact of Vaccinations
June 8, 2021
New York Employers Must Permit Employees to use Accrued Sick Leave for Vaccine Side Effects
June 7, 2021
Incentives and Education: Promoting COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace
June 3, 2021
The IRS Releases FAQ Guidance on Premium Assistance for COBRA Coverage
May 19, 2021
Chicago Enacts Vaccination Anti-Retaliation and Rights Ordinance
April 26, 2021
New California Legislation Requires Businesses to Rehire Employees Laid Off During the Pandemic
April 20, 2021
DOL Publishes FAQ Guidance and Model Notices Regarding the COBRA Subsidy Available Under the American Rescue Plan Act
April 7, 2021
Notice Requirements for California's New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law
March 25, 2021
Voluntary FFCRA Leave Expanded and Extended Until September 30, 2021
March 25, 2021
OSHA's COVID-19 National Emphasis Program and Enforcement Response Plan – Targeted Inspections to Begin by March 26, 2021
March 24, 2021
New California Legislation Expands COVID-19 Related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Beginning March 29, 2021
March 24, 2021
New York Enacts Vaccine Leave Law
March 18, 2021
OSHA Issues New Stronger COVID-19 Workplace Guidance
February 1, 2021
Virginia Implements Permanent Workplace Safety Measures in Response to COVID-19
January 15, 2021
UPDATE: President Trump Signs Stimulus Bill into Law - FFCRA Mandatory Leave Provisions End December 31, 2020 But Tax Credits Continue
December 28, 2020
FFCRA Mandatory Leave Provisions End December 31, 2020 But Tax Credits Continue
December 22, 2020
EEOC Updates its Technical Assistance Q&A to Address the COVID-19 Vaccine
December 18, 2020
Impact of New York City School Closure on Employers
November 19, 2020
New Jersey Governor Issues New COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols
October 29, 2020
AB 685 – California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Authority to Shut Down Operations and New Notice Requirements
September 23, 2020
California SB 1159 Codifies COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Presumption
September 22, 2020
DOL Issues New Rule to Address Recent Court Decision on Certain FFCRA Provisions
September 14, 2020
Mark Your Calendars: New York State's Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect on September 30, 2020
September 2, 2020
Tennessee Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Shield into Law
August 18, 2020
Judge's FFCRA Ruling Invalidates USDOL's "Health Care Provider" Definition and Raises Questions About Paid Leave Eligibility During Pandemic-Related Shutdowns
August 3, 2020
Connecticut Creates Rebuttable Presumption that COVID Infection was Work-Related for First Months of the Pandemic
July 29, 2020
Virginia Issues Guidance in Support of Emergency Temporary Standard for the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 29, 2020
D.C. Expands Face Mask Requirement – Including Mandate for Employer Provided Masks
July 23, 2020
Virginia Becomes First in Nation to Adopt Emergency Workplace Safety Rules in Response to COVID-19
July 17, 2020
DHS Rescinds Policy Change on Temporary COVID-19 Exemptions for Certain International Students
July 15, 2020
Lawsuits Against Colleges and Universities for Transitioning from In-Person to Online Classes: The Latest Wave of Covid-19 Litigation
July 7, 2020
New York State Reopening Guidelines Require Higher Education Institutions to Develop Reopening Safety Plans
July 2, 2020
States Begin Releasing Plans for Reopening Schools, but Uncertainty Lingers
July 1, 2020
Georgia Legislature Passes COVID-19 Liability Shield
June 30, 2020
California Update – State-Wide Face Covering Requirements; the Impact of the recent SCOTUS Anti-Discrimination Decision; and Local Minimum Wage Rate Increases
June 22, 2020
FMCSA Temporarily Waives Certain Pre-Employment Substance Abuse Tests for CMV Drivers in Light of COVID-19
June 17, 2020
New York's Multi-Phase Business Reopening Guidelines and What This Means for Employers
June 17, 2020
EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 and Federal Discrimination Laws
June 17, 2020
Payroll Protection Program Update : Documenting Compliance with Agency Requirements and Guidance to Qualify for the Business Activity Exemption
June 12, 2020
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Combats Hate Crimes During the Coronavirus Pandemic
May 21, 2020
Payroll Protection Program Update: Entities with Foreign Employees
May 19, 2020
Payroll Protection Program Update: Increased Loans for Partnerships
May 15, 2020
Further Analysis of the Interaction Between Illinois Unemployment Compensation and the Federal CARES Act When Reducing Hours Compared to Full Unemployment
May 15, 2020
Returning to Work in Connecticut: Phase 1 Guidelines
May 14, 2020
Payroll Protection Program Update: Safe Harbor Guidance
May 13, 2020
New Guidance from DOL Addresses Potential Unemployment Compensation Concerns
May 13, 2020
Alabama Governor's Proclamation Provides Civil Immunities for Businesses
May 11, 2020
Six Bay Area Counties and the City of Berkeley Issue New "Shelter in Place" Orders to Ease Some Restrictions for the Purpose of Resuming Certain Businesses and Non-Essential Personal Activities
May 8, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Updates
May 8, 2020
Los Angeles Continues to Lead Worker Protection in Hospitality, Janitorial, and Tourism Sectors Through Right of Recall and Retention Upon Change in Ownership
May 6, 2020
Returning to Work – Practical Issues Every Employer Needs to Consider
May 6, 2020
OSHA Issues Restaurant-Specific Guidance for Curbside Pickup and Takeout Services
May 4, 2020
Reopening America – Employers Facing Paid Leave Issues Under the FFCRA
April 29, 2020
California Counties and Cities Issue Face Covering Requirements
April 29, 2020
Are You Ready to Reopen? Legal and Practical Issues to Consider
April 24, 2020
President Trump Signs Bill Providing $320 Billion to Refill the Paycheck Protection Program, With a Catch for Businesses Owned by Large Companies
April 24, 2020
San Francisco and San Jose Pass Emergency Paid Sick Leave Measures
April 22, 2020
New Jersey Governor Amends State "Mini-WARN Act" to Ease Impact on Employers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 20, 2020
California's Governor Signs Executive Order Requiring Paid Sick Leave and Handwashing Protections for Food Sector Workers
April 18, 2020
St. Louis City and County Stay at Home Orders Extended Indefinitely - Will be Reevaluated in Mid-May
April 17, 2020
Recent COVID-19-Related Executive Orders Impact Connecticut Employers
April 10, 2020
New COVID-19-Related Obligations for Los Angeles Employers
April 8, 2020
Missouri State Governor Mike Parson Issues Stay at Home Order for the Period of April 6, 2020 through April 24, 2020
April 5, 2020
Labor Regulations Add Clarity and Controversy To COVID-19 Paid Sick and Family Leave
April 3, 2020
San Diego County, California Updates Health Order: New Posting and Facial Covering Requirements for Essential Employers, and Warnings Regarding Increased Enforcement
April 3, 2020
Florida Safer at Home Order
April 3, 2020
New "Shelter in Place" Orders in the Bay Area Implement Additional Restrictions on Businesses and Residents
April 3, 2020
Virginia Governor Issues Stay at Home Order
March 31, 2020
Federal Judge Enjoins City of Dallas' Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Set To Be Enforced on April 1
March 31, 2020
Florida's Pinellas County Issues Safer at Home Order
March 31, 2020
Employers Must Post Family First Coronavirus Response Act Poster April 1, 2020
March 31, 2020
Tennessee Governor Issues Order Urging Residents to Stay Home
March 31, 2020
CARES Act Provides Support for Airline Industry
March 30, 2020
Summary of CARES Act Tax and Employee Benefits Provisions
March 30, 2020
CARES Act Assistance for Small Businesses—The Paycheck Protection Program
March 30, 2020
CARES Act Provisions Impact Employers
March 30, 2020
CARES Act Temporarily Increases and Expands Unemployment Insurance Benefits
March 30, 2020
CARES Act Attaches Long-Term Strings to Mid-Sized Business Loans
March 28, 2020
Hillsborough County Safer-At-Home Order
March 27, 2020
President Signs Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
March 27, 2020
Minnesota Governor Signs Stay at Home Executive Order Restricting Outside Movement
March 26, 2020
California Issues New Guidance on Identifying the "Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce" During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response
March 26, 2020
Six More Texas Counties Join Dallas County by Implementing Shelter in Place Orders
March 25, 2020
Washington D.C. Orders All Non-Essential Businesses Closed Beginning March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
Virginia Announces Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and K-12 Schools
March 24, 2020
Georgia and the City of Atlanta Issue Separate 14-Day Restrictions Ordering Certain Residents to Stay at Home in an Effort to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
March 24, 2020
St. Charles County, Missouri Issues Stay-at-Home Order
March 24, 2020
Jefferson County, Missouri Issues Stay at Home Order for the Period of March 24, 2020 through April 23, 2020
March 24, 2020
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Charlotte) Imposes "Stay at Home Order" for All County Residents beginning March 26, 2020
March 24, 2020
Dallas County Issues First Shelter-in-Home Order in Texas
March 23, 2020
Connecticut Update: State Issues Guidance Regarding What Businesses Are Exempt From Mandatory Closure
March 23, 2020
Georgia Department of Labor Emergency Rule Requires Employers to File Partial Unemployment Claims on Behalf of Workers
March 23, 2020
Nashville Mayor Issues Stay at Home Order; Tennessee Governor Orders Closure of All Dine-In Restaurants, Bars and Workout Facilities – Both Effective Midnight March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020
New Jersey Governor Orders All Non-Essential Retail Operations Closed Indefinitely; All Employers to Limit On-Site Workers and Allow Remote Work to Maximum Extent Possible
March 22, 2020
New York State Enacts Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law and Orders Employers to Reduce 100% of In-Person Nonessential Workers
March 20, 2020
Connecticut Governor Lamont Orders Closure of Additional Businesses, Reschedules Connecticut's Primary Election and Orders all Nonessential Workers to Remain Home
March 20, 2020
California Passes Shelter in Place Order; Additional Counties Issue Restrictions
March 20, 2020
D.C. and Maryland Respond to COVID-19 Realities with Broadened Employee Protections
March 20, 2020
Illinois Governor Imposes "Stay at Home Order" for All Non-Essential Businesses beginning March 21, 2020
March 20, 2020
Immigration-Specific Coronavirus Resources Available
March 19, 2020
FAA Issues COVID-19 Interim Health Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews
March 19, 2020
It's Official - President Signs Coronavirus Paid Leave Act
March 19, 2020
Connecticut Update: Governor Lamont Announces Additional Measures to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19
March 19, 2020
California Governor Temporarily Suspends WARN Act Notice Requirements For COVID-19 Related Business Circumstances
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus Leave Bill Passes Senate – President Trump Expected to Sign
March 18, 2020
New York Governor Announces Agreement on Coronavirus Job Protection and Paid Sick Leave
March 18, 2020
EEOC Issues New Guidance Addressing the ADA, Rehabilitation Act and COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Sonoma and Ventura Counties and the City of Palm Springs Issue Shelter in Place Orders
March 18, 2020
Connecticut Governor Signs Executive Order Closing Schools and Ordering the Closure of Certain Businesses
March 17, 2020
House Revises Coronavirus Leave Bill Before Sending to Senate
March 17, 2020
California Counties' "Shelter in Place" Orders Severely Restrict Business Activities
March 17, 2020
Ban on Entry to US by Foreign Nationals Extended to U.K. and Ireland
March 16, 2020
House Passes Coronavirus Leave Bill
March 16, 2020
New Jersey Governor Orders Curfew, School Closings and Limitations of Business Hours
March 16, 2020
How does the Designation of Coronavirus as a Pandemic Impact Healthcare Employers?
March 13, 2020
Entry to US by Foreign Nationals Traveling from Europe Banned Effective March 13, 2020
March 12, 2020
HIPAA Privacy and Coronavirus
February 20, 2020
Employers Should be Prepared to Deal with Coronavirus
February 4, 2020
View more

Webinars

An Update on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace: Incentives, Accommodations and More - Complimentary Webinar
June 29, 2021
Employee Handbooks: Do's and Don'ts for 2021 - Complimentary Webinar
May 5, 2021
Ius Laboris Webinar - Employee Mobility During COVID-19
April 29, 2021
"Bloodborne Pathogens: Reduce Your Risk of Exposure" Lorman Webinar
April 8, 2021
COVID-19: One Year Later - Complimentary Webinar
March 18, 2021
Ius Laboris Webinar - Diversity & Inclusion, the Impact of COVID on Women in the Workplace and More
March 9, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace: Expectations and Next Steps - Complimentary Webinar
January 28, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace: Expectations and Next Steps for the Municipal Employer - Complimentary Webinar
January 26, 2021
Ius Laboris Webinar: Executive Pay in the Time of COVID-19
January 26, 2021
2021 Employee Benefits: New Year, New Administration - Complimentary Webinar
January 21, 2021
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus Impact Update - Latin America
December 14, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - A Changing Legal Landscape for Immigration and Global Mobility: What are the Rules Now and What Does the Future Hold?
October 21, 2020
OSHA Considerations in the COVID-19 Era for the Healthcare Industry - Complimentary Webinar
September 24, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - How is the COVID Crisis Being Handled in Eurasia?
September 17, 2020
OSHA Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Complimentary Webinar
September 10, 2020
Are You Prepared?: FFCRA Implications and the Impact of Back to School Plans on Employers - Complimentary Webinar
August 26, 2020
Now What? Judge Invalidates Key FFCRA Regulations Leaving Employers with More Questions Than Answers - Complimentary Webinar Briefing
August 7, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Getting Back to Work
June 25, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Update – Where We Are Now - Complimentary Webinar
June 18, 2020
NACVA Webinar - The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Update from an Employment Law Perspective - Complimentary Webinar
June 15, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Business Travel and the Pandemic, Part 2
June 11, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - The Sky's the Limit: COVID-19 and its Impact on the Airline Industry
June 4, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Restructuring Companies in the Nordic Countries During the Pandemic
May 28, 2020
Returning to Work: Employee Benefits and What's Next - Complimentary Webinar
May 22, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Managing a Workforce in Eurasia in Challenging Times - Complimentary Webinar
May 20, 2020
Returning to Work Phase 1- Practical Issues Every Employer Needs to Consider - Essentials for the Municipal Employer, Part III
Recorded: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Returning to Work – Practical Issues Every Employer Needs To Consider - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, May 15, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Workforce Management in the Americas During COVID-19 - Complimentary Webinar
May 14, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Restructuring companies in Europe in the wake of COVID-19 - Complimentary Webinar
May 7, 2020
Reopening America – Employers Facing Paid Leave Issues Under the FFCRA - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Business travel and the pandemic - Complimentary Webinar
May 5, 2020
Are You Ready to Reopen? Legal and Practical Issues to Consider - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Thursday, April 30, 2020
The CARES Act: Are You Prepared for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness? - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, April 24, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus and privacy: a clash of fundamental rights - Complimentary Webinar
April 23, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Medidas en materia laboral para afrontar el Covid-19 en Latinoamérica - Complimentary Webinar
April 23, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Managing a workforce in the Nordic countries in challenging times - Complimentary Webinar
April 22, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Lessons from Asia - Complimentary Webinar
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus and the Workplace: What California Lawyers Should Know - Presented for the Pasadena Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section
April 15, 2020
Hot Topics in Employment Law Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting the Construction Industry - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Ius Laboris Webinar - Coronavirus: Managing International Companies in Challenging Times - Complimentary Webinar
April 8, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Essentials for the Municipal Employer - Part II - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
The CARES Act - Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Tax and Employee Benefits Provisions - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, April 3, 2020
The CARES Act - Loan Programs for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, April 3, 2020
California: Coronavirus Update and Impact On Employers In the Golden State - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Employer Provided Employee Benefits - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - Is Your Global Organization Ready? - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Thursday, March 26, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - Is Your Business Ready for the Employment and Employee Benefit Changes? - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, March 20, 2020
Home Care and the Employment Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, March 13, 2020
"Is Your Business Ready to Deal with Coronavirus (COVID-19)?" Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, March 6, 2020
View more

Events

"Is Your Business Ready to Deal with Coronavirus?" Complimentary Lunch Briefing - Atlanta, GA
2/27/2020

In-Depth Analysis

COVID-19 and Force Majeure Claims in Performance of Contracts
March 23, 2020

In The News

"Companies can require employees get vaccinated, with exceptions," Atlanta Business Chronicle
March 24, 2021
"Return-to-Work Takeaways from the NBA Bubble," EntertainHR
November 4, 2020
"Contact Tracing, Workplace Investigations, and The Hangover," EntertainHR
October 7, 2020
"Sports Are Back, But Is School? Navigating School Reopening Options with Employee Leave," EntertainHR
September 9, 2020