Resources

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

World Health Organization

Legislation

CARES Act (H.R.6201)

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201)

Take Responsibility for Workers and Families (H.R. 6379)
- House Committee on Education & Labor Fact Sheet

Part-Time Worker Bill Of Rights H.R. (H.R. 5991/S. 3358)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Department of Labor (DOL)

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements

COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act: Questions and Answers

COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers

Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 29 CFR Part 826

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Pandemic Preparedness In The Workplace And The Americans With Disabilities Act

What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19

EEOC COVID-19 Webinar Posted
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted a prerecorded online webinar addressing questions arising under any of the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and the COVID-19 pandemic. https://youtu.be/i8bHOtOFfJU

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

Worker Rights to Refuse Dangerous Work

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Memorandum On Identification Of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response

Other Resources

Disability Discrimination at Work Now That COVID-19 is Here
Disability Rights Texas March 24, 2020

Comparison of the CARES Act and Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, Progressive Caucus Action Fund, March 2020

COVID-19 Mental Health Resources, ABA

Disability Discrimination at Work Now That COVID-19 is Here
Disability Rights Texas March 24, 2020

Bloomberg Law In Focus: Coronavirus

CQ coverage: Coronavirus pandemic

Law360 Newsletter

Tips to Minimize The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Law Firm, Scorpion Legal

Working Remotely: A Practical Guide for Small Law Firms, Smokeball

Working from home: 64 expert tips for staying healthy, happy, and productive, ZDNet

Working through COVID-19: A Lawyer’s Resource List, New Hampshire Bar Association

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NELA Members In Action

NELA Members Heidi Burakiewicz, Washington, DC and Rachel Bussett, Oklahoma, OK
As coronavirus spreads, so do reports of companies mistreating workers
Washington Post, March 31, 2020

NELA Member Louis Pechman, New York, NY
Lou Pechman’s specialty may be a victim of COVID-19. But he’s worried about his clients
Reuters, March 31, 2020

NELA Members Donna M. Ballman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Randy A. Fleisher, Davie, FL
Is your employer putting you at risk for coronavirus? Here’s what you can do
South Florida Sun Sentinel, March 28, 2020

U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says
Washington Post, March 27, 2020

NELA Member Stephanie J. Hahn, Indianapolis, IN
Tens Of Thousands of Hoosiers Lose Work, As Governor Issues ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order
WFYI, March 23, 2020

NELA Member Jesse L. Young, Kalamazoo, MI
What an employment lawyer says you need to know about sick pay during COVID-19 pandemic
WWMT, March 22, 2020

NELA Member Robert A. Klinger, Cincinatti, OH
Massive number of people applying for unemployment
WKRC, March 19, 2020

NELA Member Tara M. Swartz, Boston, MA
Advocates For Uber And Lyft Drivers Urge Legal Action As Coronavirus Response Saps Ridership
WBUR, March 19, 2020

NELA Member Rebecca Pontikes, Boston, MA
Parenting Impossible Podcast: Dealing With Caregiver Discrimination During a Crisis
Parenting Impossible Podcast, March 19, 2020

NELA Member David J. Fish, Naperville, IL
Coronavirus In Illinois: Unemployment Claims Skyrocket In Three Days
CBS Chicago, March 19, 2020

NELA Member Neil E. Klingshirn, Independence, OH
What can I do if my workplace doesn’t seem safe from coronavirus?
Cleveland.com, March 19, 2020

NELA Member Lindsey Wagner, Burbank, CA
Employers Must Balance Risk, Compliance as Coronavirus Spreads
Bloomberg Law, March 3, 2020

NELA Members Lauren Naylor and Ari M. Wilkenfeld, Washington, DC
U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says
Washington Post, February 27, 2020