With the spread of the Delta variant, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create risk and uncertainty. COVID-19 infections are increasing again in many areas, and stricter health and safety guidelines may follow. Meanwhile, the start of a new school year is adding pressure to the situation. Click here to continue
In the February 11th, 2021 edition of the “The Buffalo News” there is an article covering New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ (AG) civil lawsuit against the Diocese of Buffalo, Bishop Malone, and Auxiliary Bishop Grosz. The article focuses on petitioning court approval to hire separate defense counsel for
Many security experts remain alarmed about the large, Chinese-linked hack of Microsoft’s Exchange email service a week after the attack was first reported. The breach is believed to have targeted hundreds of thousands of Exchange users around the world. Microsoft said four vulnerabilities in its software allowed
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations to shut their doors, and religious organizations have not been immune. The resulting business interruption has taken a serious toll, and for organizations already operating on limited budgets, the loss of income is an especially substantial hardship. Please click here to continue reading…
Under the First Amendment of the Constitution, the U.S. government cannot make laws that interfere with the right to exercise religion. However, this does not mean that religious institutions have free rein to ignore laws. When navigating EEOC regulations, religious institutions must sometimes walk a fine line, and the COVID-19
Earlier today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that the institutional portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act is now available for colleges and universities. According to Secretary DeVos, the Department of Education will provide $6.2 billion
By NCCI Insights April 13, 2020 NCCI has received numerous questions in the last few weeks regarding COVID-19 and the impact it may have on the workers compensation industry. These frequently asked questions (FAQs) are intended to be the start of a series of responses that will address questions NCCI
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today more than $6 billion will be distributed immediately to colleges and universities to provide direct emergency cash grants to college students whose lives and educations have been disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. The funding is available through the Higher Education
No modern disease has dominated the news and affected the world-wide economy on such a scale as coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus’s impact is widespread across almost all business sectors. Governments are shutting down whole regions and cities to quarantine and contain the outbreak. Workers are being urged to stay home for
TRAINING YOUR STAFF FOR AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. To best prepare your staff for an active shooter situation, create an emergency action plan (EAP) and conduct training exercises. Together,