House Passes Coronavirus Bill with Major Implications for Employers
3/15/20
By: Jeffrey A. Hord and David A. Cole,
House Passes Coronavirus Bill with Major Implications for Employers
3/15/20
By: Jeffrey A. Hord and David A. Cole,
Predicting the Sources of Claims arising from Coronavirus and COVID-19
3/13/20
By: Erin Lamb
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 is creating financial difficulties for individuals and businesses affected by illness and cancellations. Based on the evolving data, predictions are being made about the sources of claims under various insurance coverages.
The …
3/13/20
By: Jake Loken
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently decided in Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLC v. Moody, No. S18G1436, that the implied waiver of attorney-client privilege that occurs when an individual sues his former attorney also extends to …
FAQ’s (and Answers) For Employers Dealing With The Coronavirus (Updated March 11, 2020)
3/11/20
By: Brad Adler
As I’m sure many of you have heard or read, a new virus (COVID-19 aka “Coronavirus”) first found in Wuhan, China in late 2019 has been spreading across the world and is now emerging in the United …
Trying to Go Green May be Harder Than it Seems
3/11/20
By: Matthew Jones
There is more and more urgency for people to utilize “greener” products in an effort to be environmentally friendly and more efficient. Some of these products include electric cars, water efficient toilets, and solar panels, to name …
3/10/20
By: Anastasia Osbrink
For years, employers across the U.S. have taken into account what an individual was making at his or her current job in assessing how much they would need to pay them if they left and joined the …
Eleventh Circuit Expands Insurance Coverage Under Commercial Crime Policies
3/10/20
By: Bill Buechner
In a closely-watched case involving the scope of coverage under a commercial crime policy, the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision in December holding that an insurer’s commercial crime policy provided coverage for an all-too-familiar email spoofing scheme …
New Jersey Moving Toward Adopting Privacy Legislation like the GDPR and CCPA
3/5/20
By: Justin Boron
New Jersey legislators are pushing forward on new data privacy legislation with disclosure and consent requirements that are akin to—and in some instances more burdensome than—the California Consumer Privacy Act.
The CCPA—which took effect in January this …
NLRB Finally Issues Its Long-Awaited Joint Employer Rule
3/3/20
By: Justin Boron
In a pivotal move that could constrain collective bargaining among multiple businesses, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) last week issued its final rule for the joint employer test. It is the final step before the rule …
Securing the Bag: California Supreme Court Rules Exit Searches Compensable
3/2/20
By: Gregory Blueford
Shunning the position of the United State Supreme Court’s decision in Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., the California Supreme Court has ruled that time spent on the employer’s premises waiting for and undergoing company-mandated exit searches …