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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an updated technical assistance document entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” on September 8, 2020. The EEOC announced that it was providing these updates “in order to create a user-friendly comprehensive guide that addresses common questions about COVID-19 and federal equal employment opportunity laws for employers, advocates, and workers.” In addition to incorporating information from other agency resources, the EEOC also modified several of its existing Q&As. The EEOC continued its helpful practice of providing the date(s) of its answers to each of the Q&As (as well as the source of the Q&A).

Vanessa Tiradentes, a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, served as editor for the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s “The Business Courts Benchbook: Procedures and Best Practices in Business and Commercial Cases.” The publication provides a comprehensive overview and best practices for case management and decision making in U.S. business courts.

As employers and employees alike shift to new protocols and procedures amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Department of Labor (DOL) reminded employers about their continuing responsibilities.

In this second episode, our Chief Marketing Officer, John Byrne, interviews Corporate Associate Robert Chidester about what companies looking to raise capital within the next six to nine months should be thinking about, including navigating two competing forces – depressed valuations and working capital.

Nearly three months after its initial announcement, on June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve launched its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), offering additional support for small and mid-size businesses struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, July 17, 2020, the Fed modified the MSLP to provide loan facilities for non-profit organizations, such as educational institutions, hospitals, and social services organizations. Until now, only businesses that were organized for-profit were eligible for the MSLP.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released revised optional forms for employees to use when applying for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and for employers to use when coordinating leave under the FMLA.