Kellie Pantekoek, Esq.

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• What Employers Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

  The the Families First Coronavirus Response Act benefits both employees and employers by making leave benefits paid by employers completely recoverable through payroll tax credits. Learn more about the FFCRA in this FindLaw.com article.

• How to Update Your Employee Handbook for COVID-19

  This FindLaw article explains the ways in which employers should update their employee handbooks in the wake of COVID-19.

• Can I Sue My Business Partner for Abandonment?

  If your business partner is abandoning your business, leaving you in a bad position, you might be wondering if you can sue. This FindLaw.com article explains your options.

• Can I Sue Vaccine Manufacturers?

  FindLaw explains why drug manufacturers generally cannot be sued for vaccine injuries and outlines the claims process for two federal programs.

• Can You Keep Your Pension in a Divorce?

  It's possible to keep your pension in tact, even after a divorce. Learn how in this FindLaw.com article.

• What to Do When Employees Do Not Want to Return to Work

  Currently, all 50 states have begun reopening their economies after COVID-19 closures, which means small businesses across the county — from restaurants to gyms to hair salons — have reopened or are preparing to reopen. Business owners know they need their employees to return in order to get back to business, but some are finding that not all employees are willing to return to work, often out of fear of being exposed to COVID-19.

• What Is the Student Loan Crisis?

  Learn what programs are in place to assist the millions of Americans with student loan debt — and what policies are being proposed to address the building crisis — in this FindLaw.com article.

• Reopening My Small Business After COVID-19

  Avoid legal liability and financial pitfalls when reopening your small business after the pandemic orders lift. Read this article from FindLaw.com.

• Is It Illegal to Steal or Vandalize Political Signs?

  Political polarization is peaking online and in communities across the United States, with just weeks to go before the 2020 General Election. The division is clear on social media – take look at the comment section of a political post, if you dare – and also from increased reports of campaign yard-sign theft and vandalism. Yard signs supporting President Donald Trump, former vice president Joe Biden, and other state and local candidates are all being targeted by those with opposing viewpoints.

• How to File for Divorce in Tennessee

  Filing for divorce in the state of Tennessee is different from filing for divorce in most other states. Learn why in this FindLaw.com article.