Employment Law During Times of Coronavirus
Webinar
March 24, 2020
David Guadagnoli and Corinne Greene spoke on "Employment Law During Times of Coronavirus," at a program sponsored by Worthy Circles on March 24, 2020.
Corinne spoke on employment issues, including:
- FMLA, including the new Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act changes
- Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
- Overtime (FLSA) issues
- Reducing salaries of hourly employees
- Reducing salaries of exempt employees
- Furlough v. layoff/termination
David discussed benefits considerations, including:
- Section 139 – a nontaxable way to benefit employees
- Retirement Plans
- Hardship distributions, loans and in-service distributions
- Freezing employer contributions
- Partial termination concept
- COBRA issues for furloughed and temporarily laid off employees