Another important provision of the New Stimulus Bill, signed into law on December 27, is the extension of the paid sick and family leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Those provisions were set to expire on December 31, 2020, but have now been extended with a caveat – it is voluntary…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought small business numerous challenges. We can now add another to the list: Employees filing increasing numbers of COVID-19 related lawsuits. In fact, according to the Fisher Phillips Employment Litigation Tracker, as of November 1, COVID-19 related lawsuits have been filed against 950 employers. The highest number of lawsuits were filed…
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