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May 14, 2020
Q: “I had to furlough employees as a result of the pandemic. I am considering opening back up for business, but cannot offer employees the same number of hours that they had before. Employees are refusing to come back because they earn more on unemployment – particularly with the additional $600 from the federal government. What can the employer do? Do the employees have the right to refuse to come back and keep collecting this unemployment?”
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Q: “Would you recommend that we prepare a document or memo that substantiates the certifications we made in our PPP loan application?”
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Q: “Given current economic circumstances, a few of our employees have resigned. My question is if an employee leaves and violates any agreements (by wrongfully competing, soliciting customers, etc.), can we do anything to stop this employee even though courts are closed?”
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Q: “I own a business that has been significantly impacted. I do have commercial property insurance that provides for business interruption coverage, but I don’t know whether it covers this situation. How are insurance carriers in Illinois handling these claims, and what is the best way for me to proceed?”
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Q: “I’m on my company’s re-opening team. In addition to all of the personnel challenges and considerations, we are focused on quickly making physical changes to the space before we allow employees back in. What things should we focus on first if we can’t focus on everything or do any sort of construction?”
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