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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Employers Returning to Work
April 23, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott and Brandi S. Spates As many states and municipalities allow businesses to reopen and return to work, employers should prepare to keep employees safe during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Occupational and Safety and Health...
Anne Baggott Discusses Employment Impacts of COVID-19 Laws in SHRM-KC Webinar
April 21, 2020 Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Anne Baggott virtually hosted SHRM-KC’s Mid-Year Employment Law Update on Tuesday, April 14. The webinar presentation was packed with updates from the first half of 2020, including a COVID-19 update. Focusing on...
CARES Act: Employee Relief Funds and Disaster Relief Payments
April 6, 2020 By Joe Price If you want to provide financial assistance to an employee who has suffered hardship as a result of COVID-19, what is the most beneficial way to do that? If you only care about the recipient’s income tax situation, how would you proceed?...
CARES Act – SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program
April 3, 2020 By John Thompson, Joe Price and Anne Baggott On April 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its Interim Final Rule regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provisions of House Bill 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...
FFCRA Recordkeeping Requirements Clarified in DOL Temporary Rule
April 1, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule with additional guidance for compliance with the coronavirus-related paid leave benefits for employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
DOL Issues Temporary Rule for Small Business Exemption to Coronavirus Paid Leave Benefits
April 1, 2020 By: Anne E. Baggott On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule that provides guidance to small businesses that want to opt out of the coronavirus-related paid leave benefits for employees under the Families First...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Impacts on the Transportation Industry
April 1, 2020 By John F. Wilcox, Jr. and Benjamin J. Stringer On March 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was almost immediately signed by President Trump, to help lessen the economic...
Federal Stimulus Package Update: Unemployment Assistance for Employers and Employees
March 26, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in response to the widespread economic impacts from COVID-19. If passed by the House of Representatives, which is expected within days, employers facing...
Be Careful What You Ask for – Especially in Arbitration
March 16, 2020 By Carol Z. Smith The only thing worse than telling your client that it lost the case is telling your client that it also has to pay the opposing party’s attorney’s fees. This is especially true when there was no contract or statute providing for an...
Emergency Paid Leave Law for Employers Effective April 1, 2020
March 19, 2020 By Anne Baggott Federal legislation passed March 18, 2020, called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), impacts all employers with fewer than 500 employees. The legislation leaves many questions unanswered. The U.S. Department of Labor...
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