The guidance from the State of Washington (and other state and local governments) to work from home or shut down many local businesses has caused ripple effects on contract performance and enforcement from the inability to pay rent under leases, to the slow down or halt in construction activities and the failure to meet financial targets for lease-up and investment returns. Eric Robinson and Serena Sayani discuss whether the "force majeure" clause the answer.
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Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for eligible small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives. Dustin Yeager provides details.
Krista Slosburg summarizes the emergency measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they impact employers.
Aviva Kamm and Dustin Yeager outline steps agriculture employers should take to keep operations running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, HR 6201, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Aviva Kamm provides a summary of key points for employers to consider in business planning and compliance in the weeks and months to come.
With COVID-19 spreading globally and Western Washington seemingly at the center of the United States' outbreak, an increasing number of employers are asking how they can best protect their employees and their business. Krista Slosburg answers some of the most common questions.