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One of the many devastating side effects of the COVID-19 virus has been an economic shift unlike anything the country has seen since 2008. The nature of the virus has many employers asking difficult questions, and the below resources developed by S.C. lawyers and colleagues across the nation address topics such as workplace safety, wage and hour issues, healthcare concerns, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and much more.

The following are just a few handy pages and tools. If your firm has COVID-19 information as it relates to a specific practice area, please email Brook Mixson.

Morton & Gettys

For the first time, federal law requires certain employers to provide paid sick and family leave. Attorney Joe'Terrious Neal writes about these provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd continues to closely monitor the shifting landscape of COVID-19 and is providing information on employment law, commercial transactions and contracts, and corporate and business links. The firm’s employment law team, including SC Bar YLD President Elect Perry MacLennan presented a webinar March 24 on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Fisher Phillips

Fisher Phillips has assembled a cross-disciplinary taskforce of attorneys across the country, including SC Bar Secretary Hagood Tighe, to address the many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The COVID-19 Taskforce has created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, which has been continually updated since first published on March 3 and will continue to be updated as events warrant.

Nexsen Pruet

On March 20, Nexsen Pruet hosted a complimentary 60-minute webinar on managing your workforce through this challenging public health emergency. The video and PowerPoint presentation are free to view.

Burr & Forman

Burr & Forman remains prepared to quickly adapt and effectively serve clients and to promote the health, safety and well-being of employees, clients, families and communities. The firm created this Coronavirus Resource Center.

Burnette Shutt McDaniel

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is a new form of legislation that includes "a broad array of policy responses across federal agencies to the coronavirus pandemic." Read Jack Cohoon's blog post about the FFCRA on Burnette Shutt McDaniel's blog. In addition, Grant Burnette LeFever dives into health care workers' rights during the pandemic here.

Robinson Gray

"What does Governor McMaster ordering all non-essential government employees to refrain from working in-personmean for businesses and their liability under the Workers’ Compensation Act?" Robinson Gray attorney Ashley Johnson raises the question and provides guidance for employers attempting to minimize risk in this blogpost.

Gignilliat Savitz & Bettis

Gignilliat Savitz & Bettis is committed to providing you with timely and accurate information about the current COVID-19 outbreak that may affect your South Carolina business. A collection of relevant resources for employers in our state is on the Gignilliat Savitz & Bettis website.

The Miller Law Firm, P.A.

Read this article from The Miller Law Firm, P.A., on things small businesses can do protect themselves now and avoid problems down the road as COVID-19 continues to spread in South Carolina.