The Bottom Line In light of COVID-19, companies should review their insurance policies to make certain they are updated to improve their chances of triggering coverage for future pandemics. As countless business interruption claims have been asserted with limited success, companies should Continue Reading
Employee Relations Law Journal | Emerging From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Returning Employees and Benefits Considerations
U.S. DOL Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19 and FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA Rules
The Bottom Line With the “new norm” of remote work, employers should ensure compliance with FLSA requirements pertaining to compensation of all hours worked by nonexempt employees and salary payments to employees who are classified as exempt.For employees who request FMLA leave, the DOL has Continue Reading
SDNY Holds that DOL “Jumped the Rail” and Strikes Down Certain DOL Rules on FFCRA Leave
Update The Department of Labor has promulgated revised rules clarifying its positions on FFCRA Leave in response to the SDNY decision discussed below. Our summary of these revisions can be found in our updated FAQs Alert, here. The Bottom Line While the DOL will likely appeal the Continue Reading
The Agency 100 | May the Force Be with You: How the COVID-19 Crisis Impacts Agency Contract Obligations
FTC Takes Action Against Marketer for Violating the Mail Order Rule and Engaging in Deceptive Commercial Practices
The Bottom Line Retailers should ensure that they are transparent about the availability of their inventory and shipping timeframes. Failing to communicate with consumers (or worse, communicating deceptive promises) can result in significant liability under the FTC Act and the Mail Order Continue Reading
A Game of Inches: Measuring Sports Sponsorship Value and Planning for a Post-Covid World
The Bottom Line As major sports begin to plan for play in the COVID-19 era, leagues, teams and brands should each be rethinking their approach to sponsorships to:Examine the assumptions built in to the sponsorship;Reevaluate how to measure the elements of the partnership; andEngage in advance Continue Reading
Summer Camp Closures and Cancelled Enrichment Programs Allow Working Parents to Request Paid Leave from Covered Employers
The Bottom Line Employees who managed to both work or telework, and take care of their kids when schools were closed during the months of April, May and June 2020, could be eligible for a paid leave during the summer months to care for kids if their planned camp or other summer program is also Continue Reading
Production Industry Recommends Guidelines for Returning to Work
The Bottom Line Entertainment production has resumed in California amid the COVID-19 pandemic after the Department of Public Health approved the “back to work” recommendations that an industry-wide Task Force had previously submitted to state governments. However, many of the thorniest issues, such Continue Reading
Additional Assistance Available: Certain SBA Loan Subsidies Under the CARES Act
The Bottom Line For small businesses impacted by COVID-19 looking for additional financial assistance, the CARES Act set aside $17 billion for the SBA to subsidize payments of principal, interest and fees for six months under certain existing and new SBA loans. Notably, this benefit does not apply Continue Reading