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CDC , COVID-19 , DOL , EEOC , Employment Law , OSHA , temporary work leave , Title VII
14th June 2021
OSHA Says, Employers with Fully Vaccinated Workplaces May Relax COVID Precautions
As recently reported, the recent announcement from the CDC that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any non-healthcare setting was a relief for all Americans. However, the CDC announcement offered no specific […]
The recent announcement from the CDC that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any non-healthcare setting was a relief for all Americans. (A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a statement withdrawing its recently enacted final rule to clarify the independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The withdrawal will be effective May 6. According to the DOL , […]
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19th February 2021
Lisa Y. Bowman Selected for the 2021 SuperLawyers List
Lisa Y. Bowman has been selected for the 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers List. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. About […]
As mandated in President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, OSHA announced its revised guidance entitled, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework). This is OSHA’s first comprehensive workplace guidance […]
Corporate Compliance , COVID-19 , DOL , Employment Law , FLSA , Leave Law
6th January 2021
COVID-19 RELIEF BILL VS. FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed a $900 billion Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Relief Bill”) providing for, in part, a $300 per week supplemental unemployment benefit, direct payment checks of up to $600 per adult and child, $284 billion […]
