PROVIDE FFCRA LEAVE AND NOTICE STARTING TODAY, APRIL 1, 2020

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 1, 2020 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, News

Remember to provide required Families First Coronavirus Response Act leave and post the Notice of Employee Rights today. All covered employers must provide leave to eligible employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and post the Notice of Employee Rights in a conspicuous place and/or send electronically to teleworking employees starting today. Information about who […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: CARES ACT AND DOL RELEASES ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 31, 2020 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, News

In the past few days, two significant legal developments occurred which will impact employers and small businesses. On Friday, March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act provides more than $2 trillion in various relief measures, including expanded unemployment relief, funding options for […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: DOL Questions and Answers

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 28, 2020 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, News

Yesterday, March 26th 2020, the DOL issued guidance entitled “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers” which answered many outstanding questions about leave being provided under the Families First Coronavrius Response Act.  The Q&A provides guidance about the employee threshold, use of intermittent leave, utilizing the small business exception, counting hours worked for purposes […]

COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BAYLOR EVNEN: FAMILY FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT SUMMARY AND EMPLOYER CONSIDERATIONS

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 20, 2020 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, News

We know many of our clients have been responding to the rapidly-evolving circumstances created by COVID-19. We have appreciated the opportunity to partner with many of you in addressing your organization’s response to this pandemic and issues such as remote work considerations, restricting business travel, potential employee leave, and other matters necessary to navigate these […]

IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN IOWA

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 18, 2020 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, News, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission issued an Order noting that for any in person hearings scheduled between March 18, 2020 through “at least” June 16, 2020, the same shall be done telephonically and no longer in person. Essentially, in an effort to prevent contact, the Commission has indicated that the hearings during this period will all […]

COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BAYLOR EVNEN

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 13, 2020 | BLOG, FIRM NEWS, News

With the rapidly changing circumstances due to the coronavirus, we are attentive to the concerns on the minds of many of our clients.  While we are hopeful that the virus does not continue to intensify, we are taking all steps we can to ensure business continuity for Baylor Evnen and to ensure ongoing service of […]