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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27, will provide one-time cash payments during the COVID-19 national emergency, but excludes taxpayers...