On the day that the law went into effect, April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its temporary rule about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The new rule (123 pages) is now available […]
The coronavirus is undoubtedly going to create contract disputes in ways that we cannot fully imagine. Parties will call their attorneys asking if they can send default letters or if they have defenses for missing contractual deadlines. Terms such as […]
A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on Monday issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the City of Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (“Ordinance”). Businesses with employees in Dallas for now will not need to comply with the Ordinance […]
Without restating all requirements of FFCRA, discussed here and here, we at KRCL’s Employment Law Practice Group wanted to provide you immediately with the wording proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor for employee notice (the DOL manages these […]
Governor Greg Abbott issued a new Executive Order GA 14 relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster. The executive order supersedes any conflicting order issued by local officials in response […]
According to the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Advocacy, small businesses create two-thirds of new jobs in the United States and are “the lifeblood of the U.S. economy.” And so it seems fitting that the […]
During the COVID-19 national emergency, employers are faced with difficult choices, incorporating critical strategies and significant new requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief […]
The biggest lifeline out there was just passed by Congress and signed by the President on Friday, March 27, 2020. That’s the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES” or the “Act”), the largest stimulus […]
To the greatest extent possible, companies should implement a system where a supervisor checks the temperature of all workers and contractors with a forehead thermometer before a worker begins work. If a worker has a temperature above 99.6 Fahrenheit […]
Today, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the largest and most comprehensive act to aid businesses, employers and employees, particularly in the small business segment, during this COVID-19 pandemic. The hefty price tag, $2 trillion, will provide […]
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”), into law. The law overhauls leave requirements for employers – amending the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA […]
As we discussed in our prior blog covering Louisiana’s statewide order, Galveston County has expressly incorporated the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) guidelines for essential workers, which generally exempts […]