Me in the Media
September 1, 2020 Anticipating the Unemployment Punch By Daniel P. Smith; 9/1/20 With pizzerias forced to lay off staff amid COVID-19, employer tax rates likely to jump. Over a three-week run spanning mid-March to early April, nearly 17 million Americans filed for unemployment – and it’s no secret the restaurant industry, home to some 15.6 [...]
Thanks to Lynne Curry for quoting me in her 8/18 Anchorage Daily News article "Is my employer required to reimburse me for things I need to telework — like a desk chair or fast WiFi?" Is my employer required to reimburse me for things I need to telework — like a desk chair or fast [...]
Webinar - Employer obligations as businesses open in phase 3 Presenting a webinar on Tuesday June 23 at 11 AM with guest expert employment law attorney Charles Krugel on the Impact of Covid-19 on employers as businesses are opening up in phase 3. Please send any questions you may want addressed to ceo@cfss.us. Our discussion includes: [...]
Recently, I gave some continuing legal education presentations & have a new webinar to announce below. On 5/13/20, along with attorneys Max Barack, Helen Bloch & Gary Savine, we discussed & answered questions on "Employment Law and COVID-19" for the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, of which we're all members. And on 5/19/20, Max, Helen, Gary [...]
South Korea's news service Arirang interviewed me & Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Professor, Economics & Geography, Hofstra University on their pandemic related show Friday 5/1/20. Our segment is 31.10 minutes in. It concerned May Day AKA International Workers Day & the pandemic's effect on our economy, labor markets & the unemployment rate. Thanks to everyone at Arirang [...]
