Morris & Morris Team's Prior COVID-19 Legal Webinar

Week 48: Vaccination, Legal, and Legislative Update

James M. Morris, our Employment & Business Law and GC Wireless Retained General Counsel Lead, provides an update on the Presidential actions that have taken place in the last couple of weeks, as well as a look into the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. View the Powerpoint.

Week 46: President's Orders, American Rescue Plan Act, Vaccines, Kentucky Legal and Legislative Update,

Week 44: Vaccines, Kentucky Legal and Legislative Update, Emergency Temporary Standard, and Federal Executive Orders

James M. Morris, our Employment & Business Law and GC Wireless Retained General Counsel Lead, provides an update on the Kentucky Legislative actions that have taken place in the last couple of weeks, as well as a possible Emergency Temporary Standard - the first since 1983. View the Powerpoint.

Week 42: Kentucky Legal Update, PPP, and Federal Executive Orders

James M. Morris, our Employment & Business Law and GC Wireless Retained General Counsel Lead, provides an update on the Kentucky Legislative actions that have taken place in the last couple of weeks, including the Governor's vetoes, as well as the Federal Executive Orders and COVID-19 coverage. View the Powerpoint.

Week 40: COVID-19 in 2021, Updated Guidance, and Legal and Legislative Updates

James M. Morris, our Employment & Business Law and GC Wireless Retained General Counsel Lead, provides an update on the vaccine rollout and how it may effect your business, as well as an update on the law as it pertains to COVID-19. View the Powerpoint.

Week 37: Compensation for COVID, Vaccine Protocol, and Legal Updates

Week 35: Compensation for COVID, Vaccine Protocol, and Legal Updates

James M. Morris, our Employment & Business Law and GC Wireless Retained General Counsel Lead, provides an update on the compensation due to COVID, Vaccine protocols once the vaccine is released, and other critical impacts upon businesses of all sizes. View the Powerpoint.

Week 33: Critical Impact of Governor's Executive Orders on Businesses and Families

James M. Morris, our Employment & Business Law and GC Wireless Retained General Counsel Lead, provides a critical update on the impact of the recent Executive Orders by Governor Beshear on Kentucky Businesses and Families, including FFCRA, CARES Act, EFMLEA, FMLA, Work From Home, OSHA implications, and other critical impacts upon businesses of all sizes. View the Powerpoint.

COVID-19 Week 32: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

James M. Morris, our Employment & Business Law and GC Wireless Retained General Counsel Lead, is joined by leading HR Experts, to provide Employee Assistance Program guidance during COVID-19, Legislative Updates, Legal Guidance, and additional PPP Information

Morris & Morris Team's Older COVID-19 Webinars

COVID-19 Week 30: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

COVID-19 Week 29: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

COVID-19 Week 28: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

COVID-19 Week 26: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

COVID-19 Week 25: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

COVID-19 Phase 21: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by

Derek Wilhelmus of the Wayne Corporation, as well as leading HR Experts, to provide Employee Assistance Program guidance during COVID-19, Legislative Updates, Legal Guidance, and additional PPP Information

COVID-19 Phase 20: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by Susan Elkington, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, as well as leading HR Experts, providing Best Practices, Legislative Updates, Legal Guidance, and PPP Information

COVID-19 Phase 19: Legislative Update, and the New Normal

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by Congressman Yarmuth, and HRG, providing Legislative Updates, EEOC, CDC, and Phase 5 status updates.

COVID-19 Phase 18: Legislative Update, Continuing Back to School, and the New Normal

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by Congressman Yarmuth, and HRG, providing Legislative Updates, EEOC, CDC, and Phase 5 status updates.

COVID-19 Phase 17: Legislative Update, Continuing Back to School, and the New Normal

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by Congressman Barr's Chief of Staff, and HRG, providing valuable Legislative Updates, Back-To-School "Clarity," and Critical Legal Updates and Business Information.

COVID-19 Phase 16: Back to School, Legal Updates, and Business Work-At-Home Issues

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by HRG, providing valuable EEOC Guidance, PPP updates, legal updates, and Back to School Issues facing employers.

COVID-19 Phase 15: Legal and Regulatory Changes, PPP, EEOC, and Back to School

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by HRG, providing valuable EEOC Guidance, PPP updates, legal updates, and Back to School Issues facing employers.

Previous Morris & Morris Team's COVID-19 SHRM Webinar Series

COVID-19 Week 14: Legal and Regulatory Changes & Crisis and Workplace Culture

Employment Law Attorney James M. Morris is joined by Michelle Hollingshead, M.Ed., PCC, and HRG, providing valuable EEOC Guidance, PPP updates, new Non-Compete Enforcement litigation during the Pandemic, and SCOTUS Updates on DACA and LGBTQ+, and Organizational Culture Change

COVID-19 Week 13: Legal & Regulatory Changes and Lexington's Mayor Update

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by Lexington's Mayor, Linda Gorton, and Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance General Counsel, Timothy Feld, providing legal updates on new EEOC Guidelines; impact of COVID-19 on Workers Compensation; criminal implications for employees with false illness claims under COVID-19; OSHA Guidance; and new PPP and PPPFA Guidance from US Treasury and SBA

COVID-19 Week 12: Legal & PPP Updates & Compensation Mid- and Post-COVID

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by experts from Mercer, and provides critical updates on the PPP Flexibility Act, and implications for small businesses that took the PPP funding; summertime issues for employers relative to FFCRA and "child care"; and critical legal implications for employers in the midst of COVID-19, including benefits, contracts, COVID-19 litigation, Discrimination, Employee Expenses, Immigration Compliance, NLRB, OSHA, Union Relations, Wage & Hour, WARN, and Workers' Compensation, and FAQ

COVID-19 Week 11: Legal & Regulatory Updates & Strategically Looking Forward

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by U.S. Congressman, Andy Barr, as well as Brad Patrick and Beth Davisson, to provide critical legal updates on the adoption by the House of the PPP Flexibility Act; issues relative to the PPP; employment-related issues pertaining to COVID-19 and refusal to return to work; Kentucky's Unemployment Insurance status update; and Answers to numerous Legal Questions

COVID-19 Week 10: Legal Updates & Healthy at Work -- Guidance on Next Steps

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by several Employers throughout Kentucky, providing COVID-19 updates on the PPP (SBA and Treasury Interim Final Rules); Kentucky's Workshare elimination; issues related to Governor Mandates versus Guidance, and FAQ

COVID-19 Week 9: PPP, Healthy at Work & Legal Updates

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, provides critical updates on COVID-19, PPP FAQ, PPP Guidance, PPP Calculation explanations and forgiveness, eligible PPP Payroll and Non-Payroll Costs; Kentucky's Phase 1 Healthy@Work Initiative; minimum requirements; Kentucky's "Healthy at Work Officer"; on-site temperature guidance; EEOC Update and corrections; limitations on EIDL and EIDL Grants from the SBA; and Practical Advice for Employers

COVID-19 Week 8: Legal Updates, Healthy Workplaces & Health Screening

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by Lexington's Commissioner of Health, to provide ongoing Legal & Regulatory Updates, as well as information on Healthy Workplaces & Health screening, including the adoption of Kentucky's Workshare Regulations, 787 KAR 1:350E, updates on EEOC Guidelines; ongoing issues with PPP and Loan Forgiveness; SBA updates on EIDL Grants; and FAQ

COVID-19 Week 7: Legal Update & Best Practices with Special Guest, Governor Andy Beshear

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by Governor Andy Beshear, to provide critical updates on Kentucky's unemployment situation, Kentucky's Workshare arrangement, Kentucky's Healthy at Work Initiative and phased opening process; further guidance on the PPP; FAQ related to re-opening businesses throughout Kentucky and the United States; Temperature screening guidance from the CDC, EEOC, and Governor Beshear; OSHA general and industry-specific Guidance; availability of unemployment to independent contractors

COVID-19 Week 6: CARES Legal Update & Healthy at Work

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by Transportation Secretary Jim Gray, to provide critical updates on Team Kentucky, Kentucky's Phased Approach to re-opening; COVID-19 legal updates, including PPP Phase 3.5, EIDL Grant assistance, CARES Act Employer Retention Credits; Kentucky Workshare, and FAQ

COVID-19 Week 5: Kick-Starting Your Business After the Shut Down

Employment Law Attorney, James M. Morris, is joined by US Congressman, Andy Barr, and Patrick J. Smith, Chair of Kentucky SHRM, and Leslie Jarvis, Corporate Human Resources Director for Forcht Group of Kentucky, to provide critical information related to the PPP and the CARES Act; risks and rewards of Telework: interplay with OSHA, Workers Compensation, and Data Security; PPP and EIDG/EIDL Update; new OSHA Guidance; EEOC Guidance on COVID-19, medical-information confidentiality, onboarding, and Reasonable Accommodations during Work at Home and COVID-19;

COVID-19 Week 4 COVID-19 Shutdown: What Real Kentucky Companies are Facing

James M. Morris is joined by Kentucky's Unemployment Commissioner, and provides critical updates on COVID-19, Kentucky Unemployment, Employment Law update; COVID-19 impact on HR, and the impact on businesses .and employers, including PPP, Kentucky Workshare, FFCRA, H1-B Immigration, and FAQ

COVID-19 Week 3 Crisis Management Legal Updates

James M. Morris is joined by U.S. Congressman Andy Barr, and Dr. Gregory A Hood, MD, to provide detailed COVID-19 updates, Loans under the FFCRA and CARES Act, DOL and Agency guidance for Employers; Kentucky Unemployment Updates; and FAQ

COVID-19 Week 2 Crisis Management: Seeking Clarity in Murky Times

James M. Morris, is joined by Congressman Andy Barr, to provide a Congressional Update, FFCRA Guidance, CARES Act Implications for Employers, and COVID-19 Impact on Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Claims

COVID-19 Week 1 Crisis Management For Coronavirus: Answers to Tough Questions!

James M. Morris, joins Hanna Resource Group, to provide a critical Employment Law Update, Crisis Management and Preparedness wireframe, and Employee Communication Essentials, including communications during a COVID-19 crisis, Employee travel restrictions, PTO, FFCRA, and potential discrimination and workers compensation concerns