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Does an Employer Have to Allow Teleworking for Employees Who Are At Risk for COVID-19?

May 1, 2020

In some situations, yes. An employer may have to allow an employee to telework instead of reporting back to the office if the employee can show that a disability requires teleworking as a reasonable accommodation. Whether teleworking is considered to be a reasonable accommodation depends on the nature of the disability and the specific job […]

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Nursing Homes Not Following COVID-19 Guidelines? Whistleblowers May Be Able to Earn a Reward

April 23, 2020

Federal laws and regulations require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to take special precautions to protect residents against the coronavirus pandemic. When nursing homes fail to follow these safeguards, they are putting their residents at a greater risk of harm, and in many cases, defrauding Medicare out of money by falsely claiming that they […]

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Breach of Contract Claims and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting government regulations will cause many businesses to breach their commercial contracts or, at a minimum, will make it much more difficult and expensive to fulfill their contractual obligations. As the coronavirus outbreaks continues to cause a massive disruption in the U.S. economy, with thousands of businesses shut down or unable […]

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Does the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Qualify as “Force Majeure” in a commercial contract?

April 2, 2020

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may allow some businesses to avoid complying with certain contracts if the pandemic or resulting governmental regulation creates a situation where the business cannot meet its obligations. Of course, the specific language of the contract is key. What is a “Force Majeure” clause? A force majeure clause is a contractual provision […]

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