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Casualty Litigation

Premises Liability Concerns as Hotels Re-Open in the Wake of COVID-19

COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, with the hospitality industry feeling especially compromised. Fear of community...

Employment and Labor

SCOTUS Rules LGBTQ Workers are Protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Federal ruling clarifies the confusion of the circuit courts that workplace discrimination based on sexual...

Employment and Labor

SCOTUS Has Ruled: Federal Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ in the Workplace

Employers have long known that gender stereotyping is not allowed under Title VII of the...

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Employment and Labor

WARNing for Employers: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act during COVID–19 Pandemic

Guidance on Compliance with the WARN Act The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”)...

Employment and Labor

DOL Issues Bulletin: Temporary Non-Enforcement Period Applicable to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-1 in...

Commercial Litigation

The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill—What is the Impact on Employers and Businesses?

After protracted, tense negotiations, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion stimulus package aimed...

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Employment and Labor

President Approves Last Minute Paid Sick Leave Bill Proposed During COVID-19 Pandemic

“On Tuesday, March 24, the Department of Labor published additional guidelines and a Questions and...

Employment and Labor

Coronavirus Q&A: A Legal Resource Guide for Employers

Prepared by the Employment Practice Group as part of the RumbergerKirk COVID-19 Task Force Guidance...

Employment and Labor

Lawmakers Propose Last Minute Bill Providing Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19 Outbreak

Federal Lawmakers proposed a bill (H.R. 6150 and S. 3415) that would immediately provide employees...

Employment and Labor

Florida Considers Several Bills That Will Impact Florida Employers

Currently, the Florida legislature is brewing with bills that will have an impact on Florida’s...

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