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COVID-19 Resource Center

Is it Time for Your Employees to Return to Business as Usual? Government Authorities Agree Not Quite Yet.

As states and localities start relaxing stay at home orders, many employers are wondering if it is time to have employees return to business as usual. While the local, state and federal agencies involved in the pandemic response are not…

Obscure Contractual and Legal Defenses Emerge

Government closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have created uncertainty for contracting parties in a legal system governed by precedent. Litigation & Trial Practice Group members Timila S. Rother and Paige A. Masters discuss how Force Majeure provisions and impracticability defenses…

COVID-19 Weekly Recap for Employers—April 23, 2020

Labor & Employment Practice Group member Tanya S. Bryant explains the Center for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) newest interim guidance pertaining to critical infrastructure workers. In an effort to keep essential businesses open, workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 may now…

Tort Immunity Extended for Oklahoma Healthcare Providers

As new cases of COVID-19 are confirmed each day, and elective medical procedures are scheduled to resume in Oklahoma on April 24, physicians and healthcare facilities will be faced with difficult decisions regarding patient care. Such decisions will require providers…

U.S. DOL Issues New Guidance on Emergency Paid Leave and When Employees Must Use Existing Leave Policy

On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its Frequently Asked Questions page to explain when an employer can mandate that an employee must use his or her existing paid leave under the employer’s policies, and when it…

COVID-19: Balancing Employee Safety and Privacy

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently altered its guidelines to allow employers to take employees’ temperatures—previously considered unlawful. Labor & Employment Practice Group Co-chair Adam W. Childers discusses the best practices for employers regarding employee health and safety under the…

Supreme Court to Review ACA for Third Time

For the third time, the U.S. Supreme Court will analyze the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act having decided to expedite the review process during its February private conference. Healthcare Practice Group member Kevin D. Gordon discusses the implications that…

COVID-19 Weekly Recap for Employers—April 16, 2020

Labor & Employment Practice Group members Allen L. Hutson and Evan Way discuss important takeaways regarding the latest guidance and enforcement modifications from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) concerning respirators in the workplace and reporting of occupational illnesses. If you have…

Guidance Issued for COVID-19 Related OSHA Form 300 Reporting

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently modified the reporting requirements for recording COVID-19-related illnesses where there is ongoing community transmission. The modified reporting requirements do not apply to employers of workers in the healthcare industry, emergency response organizations (e.g., emergency medical, firefighting…