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Berkowitz Oliver Employment Counseling Group Publishes Client Alert on the ADA and COVID-19

April 8, 2020

Berkowitz Oliver Employment Counseling Group Publishes Client Alert on the ADA and COVID-19

Berkowitz Oliver attorneys Kathleen Nemechek and Sharon Stallbaumer recently published a client alert on the ADA and the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of ADA issues arise when dealing with COVID-19 workplace safety, and some key questions and answers can be found in the attached client alert here .

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March 27, 2020

U.S. Department of Labor Issues FAQs Regarding New Paid Leave laws

The U.S. Department of Labor ( DOL ) has issued additional guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) by providing a series of FAQs. In the FAQs, the DOL addresses a number of issues including calculation of the 500-employee threshold, potential exemptions for small businesses (fewer than 50 employees), calculating rates of pay, documentation requirements, telework, intermittent leave, furloughs, and “top off” policies. A link to the FAQs can be found here . In addition, the DOL has provided the …

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March 24, 2020

Firm Letter to Clients About Coronavirus Outbreak and Continuity of Firm Operations

The Firm has posted a  letter to clients about its response to the coronavirus outbreak and changes to its day-to-day operations. The Firm remains fully operational and available to handle all client matters, though most personnel are temporarily working remotely.

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March 20, 2020

Berkowitz Oliver Employment Counseling Group Publishes Client Alert on Emergency Leave Law

Berkowitz Oliver attorneys Kathleen Nemechek and Sharon Stallbaumer  recently published a client alert on the federal emergency leave law entitled the “ Families First Coronavirus Response Act ,” signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020. The law provides leave to employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The key provisions are summarized in the attached client alert.  

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January 22, 2020

Nemechek, Villanueva Obtain Defense Verdict in Chicago Employment Trial

On January 21, 2020, Berkowitz Oliver partners Kathy Nemechek and Jocelyn Villanueva obtained a complete defense verdict in a six-day trial in an employment case for client Ford Motor Company. Tried in federal court in Chicago, the case involved allegations of racial discrimination, harassment and retaliation under Title VII and Section 1981.

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September 27, 2019

Berkowitz Oliver Joins Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women in Global Day of Service

Berkowitz Oliver attorneys and staff were thrilled once again to partner with client Ford Motor Company in support of Ford’s 2019 Global Day of Service. The September 26th event, coordinated by Ford’s Law Alliance for Women, coincides with Ford’s Global Caring Month, in which thousands of Ford volunteers in 34 countries work to build stronger communities throughout September. This year, Berkowitz Oliver gathered and delivered a truckload of needed items to Rose Brooks , a local Kansas City organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic …

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July 26, 2017

Women of Berkowitz Oliver Featured in AWL Article

The Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City recently published a profile on the women of Berkowitz Oliver. Women comprise about a third of the firm’s attorneys, and the AWL article highlighted their practices and accomplishments. Featured in the article are: Laura Brooks Sollie Flora Stacey Gilman Kathleen Nemechek Megan Rhodes Sharon Stallbaumer Jocelyn Villanueva Christina Wahl Jennifer Wieland To read the profile, click here: BerkowitzOliverWomen

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