In a decision on June 15th, the U.S. Supreme Court held 6-3 that the protections for “sex discrimination” include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In three combined cases, the Supreme Court held that Title VII of the
Undoubtedly, you received numerous communications from businesses by now about their responses or stances on the George Floyd issue, protests, and recent discussions about systemic racism. Should your business send one out to customers or vendors? What about employees? What
Some businesses are considering limiting their liability from COVID-19 infections in their facilities and workplaces through liability waivers for employees, guests, and other visitors. Are they a good idea? Probably not. Here’s why.
Employee waivers
Employer return-to-work COVID-19 waivers are
Governor DeWine expanded Ohio’s responsible restart program and added several categories of businesses to the list of businesses that may reopen beginning June 10th:
UPDATED 6/17/20 with SBA interim guidance and new application
Businesses that took PPP loans now have more flexibility to spend the money than the original CARES Act and the IRS and SBA regulations permitted. More information and regulations on this
The CDC issued updated guidance for employers, including a user-friendly checklist for employers to prepare workplaces for return to work. Among the recommendations:
OUTDATED: Congress passed the Flexibility Act that changed many of the rules below. See this post.
The SBA issued new rules for PPP loans–most of which I already gleaned from the PPP loan forgiveness application form in my
Without advance notice or request for comment, OSHA issued a revised enforcement memo stating that it will enforce record keeping requirements as they apply to confirmed, work-related COVID-19 illness.
A COVID-19 case must be recorded on the OSHA 300 log
OUTDATED: Congress passed the Flexibility Act that changed many of the rules below. See this post.
On May 15, 2020, the SBA released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application form, available here. Borrowers should use
Governor Mike DeWine announced a new list of business openings to come. The current timeline for the phased reopening of Ohio is as follows:
