On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-8 regarding the use of telemedicine in establishing a “serious health condition” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA provides eligible employees of covered employers with unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. Eligible […]
Types of custody In Maryland, if parents separate (whether married or not) and they do not have a court order determining their custody rights, each parent, by default, has an equal right to make decisions about their minor child and to the physical custody of their minor child. Therefore, the parents need to either come […]
On this week’s OK at Work episode, Russell Berger and Sarah Sawyer discuss the Biden Administration’s decision to withdraw guidance surrounding COVID-19 vaccination incentives. The now-withdrawn guidance had expressly permitted employers to offer incentives to employees who were vaccinated, but only de minimis incentives. Now, while employers are free to offer more significant incentives, employers are left dealing with uncertainty as […]
In 2001, Warren Buffett famously described the stock market capitalization-to-GDP ratio as “the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment.” This ratio, now commonly known as the Buffett Indicator, compares the size of the stock market to that of the economy. A high ratio indicates an overvalued market—and as of February 11, 2021, […]
Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão advised the Eurogalva Group in the total acquisition of Fisola Group. With a strong industrial nature, the Eurogalva Group has interests in the areas of galvanizing, metalworking and construction. This acquisition was intended to reinforce the efficiency of the Eurogalva Group and consolidate it in the market, thus representing a strategic […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Elçin Karatay of Solak & Partners. Elçin has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) member in Turkey Solak&Partners is an Istanbul based Turkish law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services for domestic and international clients and provides […]
On February 11th, Kara M. Maciel, Fern Fleischer-Daves and Lindsay A. DiSalvo presented a webinar regarding What Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine. In December 2020, two COVID-19 vaccines received emergency use authorization from the US government and several more vaccines may be approved in the coming months. In the initial phases, front-line health care workers, nursing home residents, persons […]
On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety and charged the Secretary of Labor and the Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with essentially 3 directives: Within 2 weeks of the Order, issue revised guidance to employers on worker safety. Consider whether emergency COVID-19 temporary standards need to be implemented. If such […]
John Grisham’s legal thrillers that were subsequently turned into movies have long been a hit with practicing lawyers. While a little far fetched on some levels to draw audiences in, there is a kernel of truth in most of them that rings true for practicing litigators. Grisham’s story in Runaway Jury – a tale about jury consultants […]
The Fair Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. (the “FHA” or “Act”), prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. The FHA is relevant in addressing concerns related to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and other pandemics for multiple reasons. The FHA imposes restrictions on a housing provider’s ability to make disability-related […]
Citizens of EU Member States who intend to work in the Republic of Lithuania, including running a company, do not need to obtain a work permit. A citizen of EU Member State who has come to live in Lithuania for more than 3 months in 180 days (half a year) has the right to receive […]
COVID-19 has shifted the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) longstanding policy that representation elections should generally be conducted manually. In a recent example of COVID-19’s impact on representation elections, the Acting Regional Director for Region 10 issued a Decision and Direction of Election on January 15, 2020 requiring an election petitioned for by the Retail, […]