COVID-19 Resource Center
McAfee & Taft Legal Information, News and Commentary
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Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Issues
- DOL provides required notice posters for Families First Coronavirus Response Act (released March 25, 2020)
- DOL releases Q&A regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act (released March 24, 2020)
- VIDEO ALERT — Practical workplace implications of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (released March 23, 2020)
- Coronavirus-related legislation and employee benefits (released March 22, 2020)
- Pandemic’s ‘direct threat’ classification allows employers to take extraordinary actions (released March 20, 2020)
- Tax credits under new coronavirus (COVID-19) law (released March 20, 2020)
- President signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act enacting paid sick leave and expanding FMLA (released March 18, 2020)
- Yes, even your IT systems are susceptible to COVID-19 (released March 18, 2020)
- VIDEO ALERT — The COVID-19 Pandemic: Navigating Critical Legal and Business Issue (released March 17, 2020)
- EEOC allowing employers to take temperatures during pandemic (released March 17, 2020)
- Navigating the Coronavirus: Don’t forget about the FLSA (released March 12, 2020)
- Coronavirus alert for employers: It’s about facts over fear, planning over panic (released March 3, 2020)
Tax Issues
- Oklahoma ad valorem tax payment deadline extended due to COVID-19 (released March 25, 2020)
- Curbside sales of packaged beer and wine by Oklahoma restaurants permitted, subject to state and local taxes (released March 24, 2020)
- Oklahoma income tax filing dates delayed due to COVID-19 (released March 20, 2020 [Updated])
- COVID-19: Fast Facts on the Tax Front (released March 19, 2020 [Updated March 20, 2020])
- Tax credits under new coronavirus (COVID-19) law (released March 20, 2020)
- Oklahoma Tax Commission defers tax payments due to COVID-19 (released March 20, 2020)
Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Issues
- COVID-19 Impacts: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity (released March 24, 2020)
- COVID-19 Impacts: Intellectual Property Update (released March 24, 2020)
- Yes, even your IT systems are susceptible to COVID-19 (released March 18, 2020)
Business and Finance Issues
Family Law Issues
Aviation/Aircraft Issues
Environmental Issues
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Employer Resources
- DOL: Fair Labor Standard Act Q&A
- DOL: Family and Medical Leave Act Q&A
- EEOC: Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- EEOC: What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Other Resources
- IRS: Coronavirus Tax Relief
- IRS: Guidance for central withholding agreements impacted by events canceled due to COVID-19
- Oklahoma Tax Commission: Allowing Deferred Tax Payments Due to COVID-19
- CMS: EMTALA Guidance for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (released March 9, 2020)
- CMS: Section 1135 Waivers (released March 13, 2020)
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Health and Safety Websites
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
- American Hospital Association
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Courts and Bar Associations
- Supreme Court of the United States — COVID-19
- United States Tax Court — March 11 announcement; March 13 announcement
- Oklahoma Bar Association – COVID-19
- Missouri Bar Association – COVID-19
- Northern District of Oklahoma: Court Operations under Exigent Circumstances (Notice 20-5) (released March 17, 2020)
- Eastern District of Oklahoma: Court Operations under Exigent Circumstances (Notice 20-6) (released March 17, 2020)
- Western District of Oklahoma: Court Operations under Exigent Circumstances (Notice 20-8) (released March 17, 2020)
- Tulsa County Judicial Order (AO-2020-4) (released March 19, 2020)
- Creek County District Court Implementing Temporary Measures