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Businesses with In-Person Contact Must Implement Social Distancing Measures
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Oregon and Washington have enacted more restrictions on business, travel, and social life. Employers should be aware—both orders require businesses who remain open to in-person contact...
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COVID-19: Delays and Force Majeure in Construction Contracts
Mar 24, 2020
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COVID-19 now controls our day-to-day, but it may not control our existing contracts. To know the extent of its reach on construction projects, it’s important to touch on how delay is handled under contract law and specifically the role of force majeu...
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Banking Regulators Encourage Lenders to Work with Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19
Mar 23, 2020
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Federal banking regulators took a bold, first step this past Sunday, announcing Interagency Guidance ("the Guidance") to encourage lenders to work with borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.[1] The Guidance specifically permits lenders to enter...
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New Oregon “Stay in Place” Order Permits Construction Industry Work Under Distancing Policies
Mar 23, 2020
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On Monday, March 23rd, Governor Kate Brown issued a new executive order for the state, further limiting personal interactions. It appears that construction industry businesses are not subject to the order so long as the business designates “an employ...
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Federal Government Requires Additional 80 Hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave for Many Absences Arising From COVID-19
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Enacted Date: March 18, 2020 | Effective Date: April 1, 2020*
The recently enacted federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) require...
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Federal Government Requires Paid Child Care Leave Under FMLA and Provides Payroll Tax Credits
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Enacted Date: March 18, 2020 | Effective Date: April 1, 2020*
On March 18, 2020, the federal government enacted landmark legislation providing paid sick leave and additional FMLA prote...
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