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As businesses strive to stay afloat in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are looking to existing contractual obligations to determine how and when they will be required to perform, and what they will be on the hook for in the event they are unable to do so. Force majeure clauses... Read more >

To protect public health, Governor Hogan has authorized the use of alternate care sites for the isolation, quarantine, and treatment of persons with COVID-19, including health related services such as hospital inpatient care. The Secretary of Health shall establish, supply, operate, and manage al... Read more >

With many Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrowers having received their loan proceeds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), or receiving them soon, what should borrowers do after receiving their loan? Spend the Loan Proceeds on Permissible Items... Read more >

What Employers Need to Know About H-1B Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Immediate Need to Post Updated LCAs for Teleworking Employees and Issues Related to Layoffs or Furloughs. Companies employing individuals holding H-1B specialty occupation visas are already aware that the status comes ... Read more >

Some relief is coming for American workers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law last week.  This relief includes extending and expanding unemployment benefits, providing rebates for individu... Read more >

Now that the emergency paid sick leave and expanded family medical leave requirements have taken effect, employers have questions about eligibility, notice, documentation, and record-keeping requirements.  The federal Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued guid... Read more >

All employers should take note that United States Citizenship & Immigration Services has issued an updated Form I-9, with an edition date of “10/21/2019.” The use of the new form went into effect on January 31, 2020, and all employers are encouraged to immediately begin using the updated ver... Read more >

The federal Department of Labor has provided some clarification regarding the small employer exemption from the new paid sick leave laws.  This exemption only applies to an employee’s use of paid sick leave or expanded family medical leave to care for a child due to a school closure or the un... Read more >

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides more than $2 trillion of economic stimulus for the U.S. economy, establishes small business loan programs to help keep workers employed, and covers other business losses related to Coronavirus. Unde... Read more >

Originally Posted:  March 23, 2020 UPDATED:  March 30, 2020 Governor Hogan has amended his original order.  This "stay-at-home" amendment is effective at 8:00 p.m. today.  For more information regarding COVID-19 for Maryland businesses, visit Maryland's business websit... Read more >