In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has advised of certain measures that it is taking in the area of telehealth so that providers and patients may connect with ease. 

The United States Department of Labor has issued frequently asked questions for coronavirus-related workplace issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). We discuss some of the key points for employers to be mindful of in this difficult time. 

As a follow up to our prior alert, the New Jersey Assembly has passed 29 measures intended to protect New Jersey residents, small businesses, and local governments during the coronavirus crisis. The State Senate would need to pass the bills and Governor Murphy would have to sign them before they become law. 

Earlier this week, a rumor made the rounds that a forthcoming Presidential Executive Order would impose a nationwide mandate that all employees work remotely. While the rumor proved baseless, it raised questions about manufacturers’ abilities to comply with environmental permit obligations in the event of a COVID-19 precipitated operational shutdown due to federal or state mandates or workforce depletion resulting from widespread illness.

Congress and the Trump Administration have been moving swiftly to provide income tax relief to workers coping with the COVID-19 outbreak. It is a quickly moving target – here's what we now know.