2020
B&I Employment Update: FFCRA Math
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn May 1, 2020, Brann & Isaacson published a Familes First Coronavirus Response Act Math update as part of its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update provides practical guidance for employers on computing leave hours and amounts of pay under the Department of Labor’s new FFRCA guidelines.
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B&I Attorney Featured in Portland Press Herald Piece on Maine’s Recovery Plan
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsBrann & Isaacson partner Peter Lowe was highlighted in a Portland Press Herald article first published on April 29, 2020, “Businesses first in line under Mills’ recovery plan approach reopening with caution.” Commenting on Maine’s business recovery plan, Lowe noted the short time frame the State is providing businesses for implementing reopening procedures, and cautioned...
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B&I Employment Update: PPP Fact Sheet for Employers
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn April 24, 2020, Brann & Isaacson published a Payroll Protection Program Fact Sheet for Employers as part of its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This fact sheet provides a high level guide to how loan amounts and loan forgiveness are calculated under the Payroll Protection Program administered by the Small Business Administration.
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B&I Employment Update: OSHA COVID-19 Recordkeeping Requirements
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn April 13, 2020, Brann & Isaacson published a legal update on OSHA reporting requirements for COVID-19 employee infections as part of its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update outlines the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s newly published guidance regarding employers’ duty to record and report cases of COVID-19 in their work-forces.
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B&I Attorneys To Hold Webinar on COVID-19 Challenges for Family Businesses
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn Thursday, April 16, 2020, from 8:00-10:00 AM EDT, Brann & Isaacson partners Peter Lowe and Dan Stockford will participate in a webinar sponsored by the Institute for Family-Owned Business (IFOB) called, “How To’s for Family Business: COVID-19 Challenges: Legal, Communications, and HR.” Lowe and Stockford will go over the latest legal news in response...
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B&I Employment Update: CDC Interim Guidance
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn April 9, 2020, Brann & Isaacson published a legal update on interim return to work guidance from the Centers for Disease Control as part of its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update discusses the CDC’s recommendations for managing the return to work of critical infrastructure workers who may have been exposed to COVID-19.
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B&I Employment Update: DOL Regulations under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn April 3, 2020, Brann & Isaacson published a legal update on Department of Labor Regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act as part of its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update answers questions relating to key issues covered by newly issued Department of Labor regulations, including: Who is a “child care provider”? What counts...
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B&I Business Update: Maine Stay At Home Orders
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn April 2, 2020, Brann & Isaacson published a legal update on Employees Subject to Stay-At-Home Orders in Maine as part of its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update provides the major takeaways from Governor Mills’s Order.
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B&I Attorneys To Present Business and Employment Law Webinars Responding to COVID-19
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsBrann & Isaacson attorneys will be presenting two webinars for the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce next week on legal issues of direct and immediate interest to businesses facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday, April 6, 2020: 2:00-3:00 PM EDT Business Law: Learn the latest from B&I business lawyers Kevin Haley and...
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COVID-19 Legal Updates
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsTo keep up with the rapid pace of legal developments from federal, state, and local governments, B&I continues to update its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library on a daily basis. Follow these links for the latest updates: B&I Update: Additional Department of Labor Guidance on FFCRA (Mar. 30, 2020)A further update on new guidance from the...
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