Contact Congress on Employer Issues in CARES Act
The U.S. Congress is moving fast on phase III of a COVID-response bill known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the amended CARES Act). Last night, we issued this member alert encouraging you to contact your Members of Congress regarding several key components impacting your clients: paid-leave issues, telehealth benefits, COBRA subsidies, and surprise billing.
As of last night, Leaders McConnell and Schumer were still at odds over key provisions of the legislation, primarily over provisions for corporations getting federal assistance, including policy on stock buybacks and executive pay and protections for individuals facing eviction. Following failed negotiations over the weekend, Speaker Pelosi now intends to advance competing legislation from House Democrats who want to see stronger protections for employees and significant more money for hospitals and providers.
Click here for our Call to Action as well as the latest analysis of the CARES Act from our legal team at Steptoe and Johnson.
COVID-19 Webinar March 25: Legislative and Regulatory Updates
Join The Council’s Government Affairs team and Steptoe & Johnson on Wednesday, March 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET for an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the current legislative and regulatory landscape. We’ll unpack both coronavirus relief bills, the most recent stimulus package, and highlight what’s happening on the state level—all through the broker lens.
Register here.
We’ve created a one-stop shop for regularly updated federal, state, and global developments around the effects of COVID-19 on the commercial insurance brokerage community and our employer clients. Our Resource Center also includes updates to Council events and other helpful resources for your and your clients. For additional resources, our legal team at Steptoe & Johnson has also launched a resource center.
Is Coronavirus a Catalyst for Workplace Harassment?
Jared Pope, founder and CEO of Work Shield, a workplace harassment and discrimination solution, thinks when it comes to employers’ responses to the coronavirus, “where there’s chaos, there’s opportunity to show leadership and empathy.”
While the health and business-related implications of COVID-19 are vast (read our coverage: Communication Key to Managing Spread of Coronavirus and Will P&C Insurers Pay Out Coronavirus Claims?), the stigma around the disease could also trigger certain discriminatory behaviors among employers and their employees.
Leader’s Edge sat down with Pope to hear his take on how employers can approach workplace harassment, discrimination, and unconscious bias in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Read the interview.
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