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Update: The New York Forward website now includes “Interim COVID-19 Guidance” for the following businesses allowed to reopen in the five regions which have reached Phase 2 of the New York State reopening...
Category: COVID-19 Guidance
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
Return to the Workplace Part 1: Physical and Logistical Considerations
Employers planning a return to the workplace will have to confront a host of novel considerations aimed at reducing human-to-human contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, workplaces and workplace policies have...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The United States Department of Labor (“USDOL”) has issued “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) regarding the requirements of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) for employers considering...
Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
New York State Enacts Sick Leave for Employees Beginning January 1, 2021
On April 3, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2020 which includes a provision requiring sick leave for all employees. The amount of paid sick leave required varies based upon the size and...
As companies increasingly implement work-from-home policies and contemplate furloughs, layoffs and other employment changes in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, they must grapple with the immigration consequences for both...
Apr 03, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
Paycheck Protection Program Guidance for Small Businesses Issued in Interim Final Rule
On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued an Interim Final Rule (Rule) regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), established by the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, previously...
Apr 02, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
President Signs “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Providing Sick and Family Leave for Some Employees
UPDATE: Department of Labor Issues Rules Governing the Family First Coronavirus Response Act The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division posted a temporary rule, available here, governing the sick and family leave...
Apr 02, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
Summary of Employment-Related Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes several provisions intended to help employers and employees through the economic downturn caused by the...
Despite the wave of unemployment caused by the COVID-19 shutdowns, applying for or receiving unemployment benefits carries great risk for nonimmigrant visa holders whose status is tied to their employment, including H, L, E,...
Mar 30, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
ESTA Travelers Admitted Through JFK or Newark are Eligible for 30-Day Status Extension
Under a protocol known as “Satisfactory Departure,” travelers who entered the United States on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) / the visa waiver program (VWP), were admitted through John F. Kennedy...