As much of the country is determining how to best function in working from home and keeping appropriate social distance, the insurance industry is in a difficult position as some functions, such as claims handling and evidentiary inspections, cannot be conducted remotely and must involve the in-person, physical inspection of a loss site or of […]
Archives for 2020
“Health Care Providers” and “Emergency Responders” under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Who qualifies as a “Health Care Provider” or “Emergency Responder” under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act? The Department of Labor has released updated “Questions and Answers” which provides guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (Act) requirements to provide paid sick and family leave to certain employees impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. One […]
Galanis, Pollack, Jacobs & Johnson’s Commitment to Represent Our Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In support of Wisconsin Governor Evers’ Safer At Home Order and Milwaukee Mayor Barrett’s Stay At Home Order, the firm has instituted protocols consistent with the Firm’s Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan to allow our attorneys and paralegals to work remotely. We will have limited attorneys and staff working in our office on abbreviated […]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
PAID LEAVE BENEFITS UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT In response to the devastating impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on American workers Congress has enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act). While the Act addresses free coronavirus testing, expanded food assistance, employer tax credits and unemployment compensation benefits, the central focus of […]
Google’s Discipline for Comments Critical of Diversity Policy Violates Federal Labor Law
The risks associated with disciplining employees for critical comments about their employer’s policies were demonstrated again last week. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concluded that Google violated federal labor law by issuing a final written warning to an employee for posting complaints about the company’s workplace diversity policies. The comments were posted on the […]
