Coronavirus Updates for USA
National Resources:
For state-specific resources, go to hrsimple.com/covid-19/xx, where the xx is your state abbreviation.
EEOC Provides Eagerly-Awaited Guidance to Employers on COVID-19 Vaccines (Including Incentives) – Cozen O'Connor
COBRA Premium Assistance Under the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Update – Fredrikson & Byron
DOL Provides Guidance and Model Notices for ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy Mandate – Shawe Rosenthal
Question of the Day: American Rescue Plan – Fredrikson & Byron
American Rescue Plan Act: Changes to Paycheck Protection Program, Certain Tax and ERISA Provisions, and Other Small Business Relief – Cozen O'Connor
The Latest COVID-19 Workplace Guidance from the CDC – Shawe Rosenthal
CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance, Urges Universal Face Masking And Reduces Quarantine Period to 7-10 Days – Laner Muchin
The CDC Decreased The COVID-19 Quarantine Period: What This Means for Employers – Shawe Rosenthal
When the COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives, Will Your Business Be Ready? – Troutman Pepper
Vaccine Resource Center For Employers – Fisher Phillips
The CDC Revises the Definition of Close Contact – Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Bouncing Back: a list of statewide return to work protocols – Littler
This Won’t Hurt a Bit: Employee Temperature and Health Screenings – A List of Statewide Orders – Littler
Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders – Littler
Comprehensive Links of State Stay-at-Home and Re-Opening Orders – Laner Muchin
COVID-19 Labor & Employment Podcasts – Burr Forman
Question of the Day: Mandatory COVID Vaccinations – Fredrikson & Byron
DOL Revises FFCRA Final Rule: What This Means for Covered Employers – Shawe Rosenthal
Employers Should Prepare for Wave of COVID-Related Wrongful Death Lawsuits – Cozen O'Connor
Video Job Interviews: Legal Issues With Remote Access for Applicants – Ogletree Deakins
Digital state-by-state business resources center – U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Closure and reopening orders by state – Ogletree Deakins
5 steps to reopen your workplace – Fisher Phillips
4-step plan for handling confirmed COVID-19 cases when your business reopens – Fisher Phillips
State-by-State Face Mask Requirements – Burr Forman
PPP loans – What to do when the money comes – Crain's Small Business Lifeline podcast
50 State Survey – State Unemployment Responses to COVID-19 – Pepper Hamilton LLP
Coronavirus resources – U.S. Department of Labor
COVID-19 employment question of the day – Fredrikson & Byron
Articles:
- 6-15-48: These 3 Numbers Offer A Simple Way To Understand Contact Tracing In The Workplace – Fisher Phillips
- Can Employers Use COVID-19 Waivers To Limit Liability? – Fisher Phillips
- Reopening Health Plan Elections Mid-Year? IRS Leaves it up to Employers – Littler
- OSHA Issues Revised Guidance for Recording COVID-19 Cases – Littler
- House Passes New $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package with Significant Labor and Employment Provisions, but Future Unclear – Littler
- Questions to Consider Before Reopening Your Business – Gunster
- SBA Releases New Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness and Loan Reviews – Polsinelli
- Question of the Day: PPP Loan Forgiveness – Update – Fredrikson & Byron
- COVID-19 Update on Reopening Restaurants, Bars, Taprooms, and Tasting Rooms – Gammage & Burnham
- Comprehensive Links of State Stay-at-Home and Re-Opening Orders – Laner Muchin
- Employers Beware: COVID-19 Litigation May Spark Additional Claims – Fisher Phillips
- Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Because of COVID-19? – Ogletree Deakins
- Employers Should Review the Content of their COBRA Notices Now – Bond, Schoeneck, & King
- COVID-19 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ROUND-UP – Barran Liebman
- COVID-19: Preventative Steps to Consider for Workers on a Jobsite – Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
- Restructure your Business Post-COVID-19? – Squire Patton Boggs
- Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions – Constangy
- Immigration COVID-19 FAQ – Cozen O'Connor
- CDC Issues Interim Reopening Guidance for Employers of High Risk Employees, As Well As Industry-Specific Recommendations – Shawe Rosenthal
- DOL Issues Final Rule On Retail or Service Establishment Commissioned Sales Exemption – Brown Winick
- SBA ESTABLISHES NEW “SAFE HARBOR” WITHIN PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM – Kastner Westman & Wilkins
- SBA publishes sample application for payroll protection progam loans under CARES Act – Squire Patton Boggs
- Required poster – Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Gammage & Burnham
- Emergency loan program for small businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19 – Smith Anderson
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQs – SkarlatosZonarich
- Good news from the government about Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Constangy
- Temporary adjustments to I-9 and E-verify procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak – Troutman Sanders
- Should you WARN employees before implementing layoffs due to COVID-19 – Reed Smith
- Employers grapple with essential business designations resulting from shelter-in-place and shutdown orders – Fisher Phillips
- EEOC declares COVID-19 a "direct threat," updates 2009 pandemic guidance – Shawe Rosenthal
- To test or not to test: Employers' rights and duties in a coronavirus world – Constangy
- The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Requirements and considerations – Fredrikson & Byron
- 9 telecommuting tips for employers as COVID-19 spreads across the United States – Ogletree Deakins
- Thinking it through: Wage and hour implications of employer responses to the coronavirus – Littler
- Working from home in the age of COVID-19 - answers to 10 questions employers should be asking– Cozen O'Connor
- Furloughs and other temporary responses to coronavirus (COVID-19) disruptions – Littler
- Employer Responsibilities Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Gammage and Burnham
- You need to cut costs, but don't want a RIF: Alternatives to terminations in the age of COVID-19 – Ogletree Deakins
- COVID-19: New federal paid leave requirements – Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
- Comprehensive and updated FAQs for employers on COVID-19 coronavirus – Fisher Phillips
- Addressing coronavirus practically and legally: What US employers need to know – Squire Patton Boggs
- Coronavirus FAQs – Bernstein Shur
- EEOC publishes additional COVID-19 guidances, including confirmation of employer ability to temperature test under ADA – Squire Patton Boggs
- Immigration-specific coronavirus resources available – FordHarrison
- FAQs – Squire Patton Boggs
- 10 steps for employers to consider during the coronavirus outbreak – SkarlatosZonarich
- Concerned by coronavirus? Drafting a work from home policy for your business – Wilson Worley
- Is it OK to make coronavirus memes and jokes? – Wired Magazine
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- EPA's registered antimicrobial products for us against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the case of COVID-19 – Environmental Protection Agency
- Coronavirus outbreak prompts employers to review sick leave policies – SHRM
- Coronavirus pandemic and the workplace – Kemp Smith
- Managing COVID-19 in a union workplace – Baker McKenzie
- An employee has COVID 19. Now what do I do? – Bond Schoneck & King
- Masking the problem? When workers want to wear masks due to coronavirus or flu – Fisher Phillips
- Can employers require a coronavirus exposed employee to stay home? – Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
Resource pages from our authors:
- SkarlatosZonarich – COVID-19 resources
The Webinars link above will take you to our page that includes hrsimple webinars as well as those of our partners:16 State Chambers of Commerce, 23+ law firms and 80+ attorneys.
Videos:
- The coronavirus: How employers can manage the outbreak – Littler
- COVID-19 webinar: What's next for employers? – Burr Forman
- Coronavirus is here: Are you washing your hands properly? Watch this video to find out. – Chicago Tribune
Audio / Podcast:
- PPP loans – What to do when the money comes – Crain's Small Business Lifeline podcast
- Family First Coronavirus Response Act – Laner Muchin
- How Employers Should Handle Coronavirus Concerns – Ogletree Deakins
- Key considerations for employers as the coronavirus spreads – Ogletree Deakins
- HR Works: Coronavirus compliance and safety concerns in the workplace – Littler