The coronavirus pandemic has led to numerous business closures and restrictions on the size of gatherings across the country. Severe restrictions on everyday people’s movements are in place in states like New York, Illinois, and California. Many other governors are …
If my Work Closes Because of An Emergency, Am I Still Owed Wages?
Not many people have the luxury of taking days off of work and giving up money. However, despite your willingness to work, you may not have a choice if your work shuts down. If your employer shuts down the business …
What Can You Do About Medical Bills for Coronavirus Care?
With no known immunity, COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, can strike anyone. And while it does appear to affect older people with underlying health conditions more harshly than younger, healthier people, that is not always the case. …
During Coronavirus, Who Gets Paid Sick Leave?
As COVID-19 continues to expand, many companies are asking their employees to work from home. But many workers don’t have that option. About a quarter of them, in fact, get no sick leave at all. They are left with a …
Can I Sue If My Flight Was Cancelled
Few things are as infuriating as a delayed flight, and canceled flights can be downright enraging, especially around the holidays. However, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the airline industry into a tailspin like never before with hundreds, if not …
Is It Legal to Record Your Teachers or Professors?
Some of the most attentive students can miss an important point during a class or lecture. Then there are parents who are worried about what a teacher is saying or doing in their child’s classroom. Recording is easier than ever …
What Does a State of Emergency Mean?
We aren’t used to travel restrictions, bans on large gatherings, and shutting down bars, restaurants, museums, and theaters. But this is unfolding in state after state as the coronavirus spreads. Can governors, mayors, or the president do this? We’re Americans, …
Coronavirus Snake Oil: What Is the Law?
If you’ve seen the 2011 movie, "Contagion," you probably remember the character played by Jude Law. "Contagion" was a well-made thriller about a deadly pandemic involving a virus that ended up killing millions of people, and Law’s character, Alan Krumwiede, …
Nevertheless, Pregnancy Discrimination Persists
At the presidential Democratic debate in South Carolina late last month, Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg of discriminating against a former employee who was pregnant. Warren then went on to share her own story about facing pregnancy discrimination …
What Are Your Rights if You Cancel a Flight Due to Coronavirus?
You’ve been looking forward to that trip to visit your West Coast friends ever since you booked the flight last fall. But that was before anyone even knew of COVID-19’s existence. As the virus has spread, so has your trepidation. …