Sep 14, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Update
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FFCRA Regulations, FAQ Guidance The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued much-anticipated regulations last Friday laying out who qualifies for emergency paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response...
Aug 18, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Update
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive memorandum to the Secretary of the Treasury under the subject line of “Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019” (the...
Aug 10, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Update
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which was enacted in March 2020, requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. More information about FFCRA and...
Jul 2, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Update
On the evening of July 1, 2020, the Knox County Board of Health (“Board”) voted 7-1 to approve a new order mandating the wearing of masks in all indoor public places located in Knox County, Tennessee. This afternoon, the Board issued the order (“Order”), effective...
Jun 15, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Update
On June 5, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“Flexibility Act”), which made substantial changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the CARES Act. You can review our summary of the Flexibility Act by...
