COVID-19 Realities: How to Respond to a Rapidly Changing Public Health Emergency in the Workplace By Tannera G. Gibson The outbreak of COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges in education, government, and the workplace overall. The pandemic has forced employers to evaluate strategies, policies and procedures, and developRead more →
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes two provisions designed to extend job protection and pay for employees affected by COVID-19. Both of these provisions are applicable only to employers with fewer than 500 employees and go into effectRead more →
In the face of the widespread disruption caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, we want to assure you that Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is taking all steps necessary to assure the continuity of services we offer to our clients and the community we serve. Thanks toRead more →
When Should an Employer Contest an Unemployment Claim? By Jennifer S. Hagerman After a former employee files an unemployment claim, the employer is confronted with the decision of whether or not to contest the claim. In making the decision, it’s important to remember that the primary basisRead more →
Former U.S. Attorney Joins BPJ, Expands Investigative and Criminal Tax Practice Burch, Porter & Johnson is pleased to announce that Larry Laurenzi has joined the firm as a Senior Attorney. As a former United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, Laurenzi assists companies and individuals who areRead more →
Burch, Porter & Johnson is pleased to announce that Larry Laurenzi has joined the firm as a Senior Attorney. As a former United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, Laurenzi assists companies and individuals who are under investigation by government entities or who have beenRead more →
Douglas F. Halijan, a partner at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, has been appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve a second three-year term on the Advisory Commission for the Tennessee Rules of Practice and Procedure, effective January 1, 2020. He presently serves asRead more →
Confidentiality During an Investigation: NLRB Holds Employers May Require It by Jennifer Shorb Hagerman Resolving several years of conflicting directives from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Opportunity Commission regarding the confidentiality of workplace investigations, the NLRB recently held that employers’ rules requiring thatRead more →
Congratulations to BPJ Member Tannera George Gibson, who has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Memphis Bar Association. With her election, Tannera will become President in 2022, the first black woman to hold the job. “Tannera continues a long tradition of BPJ lawyers playing leadership roles in theRead more →
When Charlie Newman, a BPJ attorney since 1965 and a titan of the Memphis legal community, was awarded the Judge Jerome Turner Lawyer's Lawyer award from the Memphis Bar Association last week, no one at the firm was particularly surprised, though we were happy and proud, of course.Read more →