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Workers’ Compensation and Employer Liability in the Era of COVID-19

By Joel Griswold and Lindsay McCall on September 10, 2020 Posted in Workers' Compensation

With companies continuing to reopen for in-person operations amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many employers are left wondering if they could face increased liability related to employees contracting COVID-19 in the workplace. Liability related to contracting a virus in the workplace could take the form of a negligence action or a claim for workers’ compensation. … Continue Reading

New California Law Imposes Joint Liability on Businesses and Contract Vendors for Wage Violations and Workers’ Compensation Coverage

By Todd Lebowitz on November 10, 2014 Posted in California, Independent Contractor, Workers' Compensation

For companies using independent contractors in California, 2014 has been a difficult year, with several significant court decisions threatening the contractor model. In June, the Ninth Circuit rejected the parties’ choice of Georgia law in an independent contractor agreement and found that the contractor was an employee under California law. Later that month, the California … Continue Reading

Employer-Sponsored Volunteerism: Doing Right When Employees are Doing Good

By Anat Maytal and Tracy Cole on September 30, 2013 Posted in FLSA, Workers' Compensation

Along with back-to-school events and apple picking, corporate-sponsored volunteer opportunities are a hallmark of the Fall season. September and October traditionally bring runs and walks for charity; nationally and locally coordinated events and “days of giving” for such organizations as Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers Big Sisters; and other opportunities for companies to give … Continue Reading