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OSHA Releases New Guidance
As mandated in President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, OSHA announced its revised guidance entitled, Protecting Workers: […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Can Employers Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory?
As COVID-19 vaccinations are approved for distribution and become more widely available, employers will inevitably face many questions. One major […]
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DOL Guidance on Trump’s Diversity Training Order – Executive Order 13950
On October 7, 2020, the Department of Labor issued guidance to clarify Donald Trump’s Executive Order 13950, which bars federal […]
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DOL Updates – Families First Coronavirus Response Act
As we previously reported, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides that covered employers (generally, private employers with less than 500 […]
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Don’t Forget About Voting Leave
Georgia (and many other states) afford employees time off work to vote under certain circumstances. In Georgia, an employee who is […]
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Small Business Exemption – Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Can small business owners claim an exemption under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)? Yes, if the business meets […]
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Furlough vs. Layoff vs. Reduction in Force vs. Termination
During this time of economic uncertainty due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, companies throughout the nation are taking action […]
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UPDATE: THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) into law. Among other things, the […]
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, on March 14, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act […]
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JOINT EMPLOYERS & THE NEW DOL RULE
In certain circumstances, an employee may have two (or more) employers which are considered “joint employers” under the Fair Labor […]
