COVID-19

Some of the rules for collecting unemployment compensation have changed amid the coronavirus pandemic. For employers, a degree of caution is needed when dealing with workers who are afraid to come back to the job. Employees must understand that a simple,...

Is COVID-19 a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?[1] The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has so far resisted the invitation to answer that question. After observing that the question had been raised by a lot of people, EEOC senior...

As employers and employees navigate the new COVID-19 virtual workplace, perhaps the hardest hit are those working parents now forced to manage the demands of a workday as well as the demands of children at home adjusting to a virtual classroom. As a working mother on...

The CARES Act, passed on March 27th, affects employment through its extraordinary effect on Unemployment Compensation.  The new law is "Phase 3" of Congress's overall Coronavirus response, following  first, an $8.3B act funding research and development of a vaccine,...

Speaking up about COVID-19 — the risks and your rights

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As employers and employees navigate the new COVID-19 virtual workplace, perhaps the hardest hit are those working parents now forced to manage the demands of a workday, as well as the demands of children who are home and adjusting to their new virtual classroom. As a...

This unprecedented pandemic and governmental response to it poses a wide variety of questions for employers trying to be good corporate citizens, take care of their staff, keep their enterprises afloat and comply with a fast-changing array of legal obligations. Here...

IRS Press Release

Worker rights questions loom as COVID-19 continues spread

Known your rights in the workplace: attorney answers questions regarding employee rights amid coronavirus concerns

Attorney gives advice to employees, employers affected by COVID-19

Known Your Rights in the Workplace: Attorney Answers Questions Regarding Employee Rights Amid Coronavirus Concerns