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Following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021, questions arose from ambiguity in the statute as to whether the provisions of the Act relating to COBRA applied to state continuation of coverage programs, including those provisions allowing for enrollment in COBRA, even if a person…

With the onset of the 2021 hurricane season, employers should soon have their hurricane preparedness plans finalized. A well-done hurricane preparedness plan will address a host of issues, including but not limited to: preparing facilities for severe weather, ensuring the business is properly insured, determining whether a business will stay…

Join the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance for an interactive, virtual Q&A session featuring Williams Parker labor and employment attorney Jennifer Fowler-Hermes. Jennifer will provide employers with an update on what they need to know about providing the COVID-19 vaccine to employees—those who want to take it and those who don’t….

With Florida’s governor implementing Phase 3 of re-opening the state, businesses should update their COVID-19 response plans and anticipate issues that may arise as more employees are permitted to return to work. Among other provisions, Executive Order 20-244 provides for: Unrestricted staffing of worksites and implementation of the final phasing-in of employees…

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations addressing the availability of employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). These regulations were issued in response to a federal court finding that the DOL exceeded its authority in its original regulations. The FFCRA,…