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stay home, non-exempt employees likely do not need to be paid, but exempt employees might. This is fact-specific and can also depend on your employees’ rights (whether under law, policy or union agreement). Q) Does the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) apply if employees need leave because they get coronavirus or need to take care of a sick family member with coro- navirus? A) The analysis of whether the FMLA applies is no different from any other situation. If your company is covered by the FMLA and the employee is eligible, the company should follow all the usual FMLA requirements. Q) What if an employee’s child’s school is closed and the employee needs to stay home because there is no childcare? Do we have to pay the employee while they are out? A) A number of state and local paid sick leave laws allow employees to use paid sick time when a child’s school or daycare is closed for a public health emergency. If an em- ployee has paid time off available, they should be permit- ted to use it. If they do not have any time available, it is possible that the employee may not need to be paid. Q) What about employees who are REFUSING to come to work or do a specific assignment for fear of exposure, grounded in reality or not? A) On the surface, it would seem that employers could re- quire employees who are not sick to come to work and do their jobs. However, there are a number of legal is- sues lurking in a situation where employees are refusing to come to work for fear of getting sick. For example, de- pending on the facts of the situation, the employee could claim a mental illness (anxiety, depression, etc.) that is trig- gered by the fear of dying from coronavirus. A number of laws and factors can be implicated, and the laws’ reach is fairly elastic. This is a situation best discussed with your employment lawyer. Q) What if I have to shut down the business because our business services a certain sector which has shut down? A) If the business cannot operate during this time because of external factors, there is likely no employment law im- pediment to closing the doors. However, if the shut-down is temporary (and not a final closing of the business) and sufficiently short in duration, the company may continue to be liable for certain compensation and benefits continua- tion even if it is not functioning. If the shut-down becomes permanent, or long enough in duration, state and federal WARN laws and others may be implicated. Joel J. Greenwald, Esq. is Managing Partner at Greenwald Doherty LLP. Reach him at (845) 589-9300 x 108 or via e-mail at jg@greenwaldllp.com.
GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com
GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 36 years of experience, USA and International. Re-manufactured balers, filters, blowers and shredders available.
SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com
Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com
Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.
SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com
SUN Automation Group® is a global industry leader provid- ing corrugated box plants with innovative equipment for feeding, printing and converting. The wide range of prod- ucts are proven solutions for increasing production, effi- ciency, and profitability. With 24/7 on-site technical support, SUN Automation is known for its great service and care. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, TISCO offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. TISCO has established a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in continued service support. With more than 25 years of experience, TISCO installs equipment and ma- chinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. TISCO maintains a full fleet of trucks and equipment to perform to your requirements, anywhere, anytime. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph- ics are preferred.
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