Families First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law, Will Go Into Effect April 1st
On March 18th, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The 110-page bill contains, in part, two additional types of employment leave aimed at allowing employees affected by the Coronavirus to take paid leave. The first are new FMLA leave entitlements, and the second is emergency paid sick leave. These additions become effective 15 days after their enactment, and apply to nearly all employers that employ fewer than 500 employees. Under the FMLA leave, as expanded by the Act, covered employers will be required to allow 12 weeks of FMLA leave to certain employees impacted by
IN-PERSON SIGNING GUIDELINES DURING COVID-19
Wilson Worley PC is committed to doing our part to protect the health and safety of our customers, employees, and communities during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. To that end, we ask that, when possible, only essential parties to the signing attend the signing appointment and that everyone attending a signing appointment adhere to the following guidelines: Prior to the signing appointment, we ask that everyone attending a signing appointment consider the following questions: 1. Have you or anyone in your household had any cold or flu-like symptoms, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, within the last 14 days? 2. Have
A Tale of Two Clauses
Some recent cases illustrate how bad facts can make bad law. Two recent cases involving arbitration agreements with “delegation clauses” illustrate not only the benefits of sound draftsmanship, but also how really bad facts can lead to a decision that appears to bypass established precedent. In VIP, Inc. et al v. KYB Corporation et al, No. 19-1150, _____F.3rd_______ (6th Cir. February 24, 2020), defendant KYB Corporation manufactured auto parts and sold them to distributors who bought the parts through “buying groups.” The distributors agreed to administer any “Limited Warranty” claims that KYB gave to the ultimate retail purchasers. The limited warranty included
Concerned by Coronavirus? Drafting A Work From Home Policy For Your Business
With the anticipated spread of the COVID-19 looming, many employers are looking at work from home policies within their employee handbooks with a more critical eye. While most companies already have some of their workforce telecommunicating, most work from home policies are drafted for those few employees and not for circumstances in which the majority of employees will be working away from the office. A work from home policy is rarely boilerplate language, as it often needs to be adjusted to match its employer, but the below provisions are good additions to any existing policy: Eligibility - First, the policy