Some Less Obvious Consequences of COVID-19 and Working from Home February 16, 2021 Marc E. Gustafson COVID-19 Legal Insights COVID-19 has driven many of us into our homes, away from our families and to the edge of sanity. This much is obvious. But there are a few less obvious, and maybe even counterintuitive, consequences of working from home, like an increase in sexual harassment, a shift in the perception of working from home and the expansion of workplace accommodations.
Returning to Work in a COVID-19 World May 4, 2020 Marc E. Gustafson COVID-19 Legal Insights After almost 6 weeks into working from home, and with almost 30 million people not working at all, many employers and employees are beginning to contemplate the return to work for millions of employees. But what exactly is it we will be returning to? Who will be returning? When will they return? What will the work environment be like? What if something goes wrong?
Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act March 25, 2020 Charlot F. Wood COVID-19 Legal Insights The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its “first round” of guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) on March 24, in the form of Q&A. The DOL indicated that it will be issuing additional guidance on a “rolling basis” to help people prepare for the law to go into effect on April 1, 2020. A model notice is expected to be published on March 25, and the DOL will also issue additional Q&A and fact sheets this week. A few key points from the March 24 Q&A:
NC's Executive Order Expands Unemployment Benefits Related to Coronavirus Claims March 17, 2020 Charlot F. Wood COVID-19 Legal Insights Governor Cooper is issuing an Executive Order today, ordering that starting at 5:00 pm today, bars and restaurants may only provide take-out and delivery, but no in-restaurant dining as an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Order also provides some current modifications to state unemployment procedures and eligibility. Specifically, the Order makes the following 5 changes:
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