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Urgent Message Regarding Stay-at-Home Order...
On March 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 107 (the “Order”), which requires, among other things, that retail businesses, other than certain enumerated... Read More > -
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Exemption for...
Much has been written the past few days about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”). As we have reported, the Act provides two specific benefits... Read More > -
New York State Requires Paid Leave for Covid-19 Quarantined ...
Effective immediately, and with limited exceptions, all New York employers must provide sick leave for any employee “who is subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or... Read More > -
Businesses Injured by the Coronavirus May be Eligible for...
Pursuant to the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was signed on March 6, 2020, businesses injured by the coronavirus pandemic may be eligible for Economic... Read More > -
First Restaurant Claim for Coronavirus Closure Coverage...
On Monday, March 16th, Ocean Grill, a New Orleans restaurant filed the first-of-its-kind lawsuit asking a state court judge to find that its property and business interruption policy covers losses... Read More > -
NJ Considers Job Protection for Employees with Coronavirus...
On March 16, 2020, the New Jersey legislature introduced a bill that would prohibit employers from terminating or otherwise penalizing an employee who “requests or takes time off from... Read More > -
The Proposed Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
Late Friday, the United States House of Representatives passed a relief bill aimed at containing the widening effects of the coronavirus on the United States economy and public health. The bill H.R.... Read More > -
May Health Care Providers Refuse To Treat Patients With...
Over the last couple of weeks, clients have asked for our advice on how to properly deal with health care providers who are refusing to treat a patient suspected of having Coronavirus. It is... Read More > -
NYC Fair Workweek Law Withstands Industry Challenge...
New York City’s Fair Workweek Law requiring predictable scheduling for retail and fast-food workers, adopted in November 2017, withstood its most serious challenge last month from several... Read More >