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Preparing for COVID-19 Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims
It is a virtual certainty that lawsuits from employees will increase, and likely with emphasis on whistleblower and retaliation claims as states reopen and more employees return to work. Employers need to think ahead…
HIPAA Compliance Failures Make for Bad Television
In response to the increased media presence in hospitals, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued guidance this week reminding health care providers that the COVID-19 outbreak does not change HIPAA’s…
COVID-19: DOL Issues Administrative Changes for Employee Benefit Plans
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued guidance providing relief to employee benefit plan participants and administrators facing challenges in complying with various…
COVID-19: DOL Orders Employer to Pay Back Wages After Employee Is Denied Paid Sick Leave For Doctor-Ordered Quarantine
A recent ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) signals the start of the forecasted avalanche of government claims and civil litigation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and related emergency legislation. …
EEOC Says “Yes” to Return to Work COVID-19 Testing
With the reopening of state economies and return-to-work on the horizon, on April 23, 2020, the EEOC issued new guidance on workplace testing for COVID-19 . The EEOC’s guidance confirms that “employers may choose to…