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Tax- exempt organizations have suffered uniquely during the pandemic. Museums and other arts and cultural institutions have been shuttered, and donations to organizations not focused on...

On March 22, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-09 to increase health care and hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending the issuance of new H-1B, H-2B, J and L visas through December 31, 2020 (description of the types of visas are included below).

With no fanfare or effective means of publication, New York adopted an emergency regulation, effective May 26, 2021, implementing the latest CDC guidance on face coverings, with certain key exceptions.

On May 17, 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a new, inter-agency task force led by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco to address fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19 Task Force).

Despite COVID-19, the need to conduct internal investigations persists. Indeed, employers have seen an increase in whistleblower and similar complaints that require employer investigation

The liability immunity did not shield the health facilities and professionals from gross negligence, intentional or criminal misconduct, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

As described in our Jan. 11, 2022 alert, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (Departments) issued FAQs expanding coverage of at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests to include over-the-counter (OTC) kits purchased without a prescription effective as of Jan. 15, 2022.

Early morning on September 30, 2020, the House of Commons unanimously passed legislation authorizing new benefits for Canadian workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies and employees to adjust to new work arrangements, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Partner LaKeisha Caton discussed the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the more transmissible omicron variant and its impact on workplace policy with SHRM.

In what Virginia Governor Ralph Northam described as a response to an "absence of federal guidelines," Virginia became the first state in the U.S. to establish and implement emergency workplace safety standards ...

Although West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has actively pushed for residents to get vaccinated—most notably, through his statewide "Do It For Babydog" sweepstakes—he has voiced opposition...

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"), the third and by far the largest stimulus package passed by Congress to respond to...

As mentioned in our previous post, the legality of state Governors' emergency powers have come under scrutiny during the pandemic. Michigan's Supreme Court,...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the global economy, and employers are increasingly considering which are the most and least employer-friendly places

President Biden announced his "Path Out of the Pandemic" COVID-19 Action Plan on September 9, 2021.

As discussed in this PubCo post, in April, the Treasury Department issued a series of FAQs related to loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program provisions of the CARES Act, one of which was addressed to borrowers...