Alert: North Carolina’s COVID-19 State of Emergency – and Healthcare Provider Immunity – to End on August 15, 2022
On March 10, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency over COVID-19 in Executive Order No. 116. Less than… Read More
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President Biden to Push for Workplace Vaccination and Testing Mandate for Private Employers
Article written by Kayla McDaniel President Biden held a press conference Thursday evening where he outlined a series of new… Read More
COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where are we now?
OSHA and the EEOC have recently released updated COVID-19 protocols following the CDC’s guidelines toward vaccinated individuals working in the… Read More
Recent Ruling in COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Case
On March 16, 2021, an order was entered by US District Court Judge Richard E. Myers, II granting Valley Forge… Read More
Governor Cooper and State Leaders Strongly Advocate for In-Person Instruction
While many North Carolina public schools had resumed some level of in-person instruction by the Fall of 2020, by the… Read More
Emergency Directives from Chief Justice Paul Newby
On Jan. 14, N.C. Chief Justice Paul Newby issued emergency directives on COVID-19 which are effective immediately. The new order replaces the… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program’s Second Draw
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the long-anticipated $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill into law. This law provides extended federal… Read More
FFCRA Leave Entitlement Expires December 31st, but Tax Credits Remain Through March 31, 2021
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1, 2020. It requires employers with fewer than 500… Read More
EEOC Approves Mandatory Vaccination in the Workplace
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its first wave of guidance regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.… Read More
Can Employers Require a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Plexiglass workstations, mandatory mask policies, and working from home could all become a distant memory once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes… Read More
