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The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the second largest stimulus bill in legislative history and includes labor-related spending initiatives, an extension of unemployment benefits, COBRA subsidies, an...more
On March 15, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf announced the lifting of some targeted restrictions on restaurants, businesses, and gathering limits as COVID-19 cases have declined and vaccination rates increase. Effective April 4...more
On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) that signaled a new enforcement agenda, targeting establishments in industries that have an increased...more
As previously reported here, President Biden directed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to impose an exclusive two-week window where only the smallest businesses – those with fewer than 20 employees and sole proprietors...more
For more information on calculating loan forgiveness, including the documentation requirements, see our PPP Guidance and the applicable instructions for the loan forgiveness application that applies to your business.
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Section 1102 of the CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. The loans are forgivable under Section...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced in April 2020 that it will audit all loans of $2 million or more (including loans made to covered affiliates) at the time that loan forgiveness is sought, and other loans, as...more
On today’s episode we discuss a key issue presented by the coming COVID-19 vaccines: whether employers can or should mandate vaccination, what limitations might exist on an employer’s ability to do so, and other...more
Philadelphia has amended its Promoting Health Families and Workplaces Ordinance, which already provides up to 40 hours of paid sick leave a year to eligible employees, to provide two weeks of paid emergency public health...more
On August 13, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Division of Advice released five memoranda in which the General Counsel directed NLRB regional offices to dismiss pandemic-related charges filed by unions and...more
8/17/2020
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Nursing Homes ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Unions ,
Workplace Safety
On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed four documents—three Presidential Memoranda and one Executive Order—aimed at directing further COVID-19 relief. Two of the memoranda related to unemployment assistance and deferred...more
8/14/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Extensions ,
FEMA ,
Government Assistance ,
Lost Wages ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Tax Deferral ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance
Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional guidance about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state unemployment compensation. Telework and Flex Schedules The DOL’s Wage & Hour division updated its...more
7/29/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment Compensation System ,
Wage and Hour
For more information on calculating loan forgiveness, including the documentation requirements, see our PPP Guidance and the applicable instructions for the loan forgiveness application that applies to your business.
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On June 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin changing the DOL’s typical practice of seeking liquidated damages in settlements in lieu of litigation. Specifically, Field Assistance...more
6/26/2020
/ Back Wages ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New Guidance ,
Relief Measures ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce....more
On December 18, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (Board or NLRB) published a final rule, which was originally set to become effective on April 16, 2020, and which modified the so-called 2014 “ambush election” rules. ...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
The New York Court of Appeals recently affirmed the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board that Postmates couriers should be classified as employees, not independent contractors, for purposes of unemployment...more
Who is covered by WARN?
An entity is covered by WARN if it employs 100 or more employees, excluding employees who have worked less than six of the last 12 months and employees who work an average of fewer than 20 hours per...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
A recent opinion from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarifies the definition of employment under the state’s Unemployment Compensation Law, potentially increasing the amount of Unemployment Compensation Tax (UC Tax) that...more
Section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act (CARES Act) creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their...more
Late Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Senate voted unanimously to advance the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The House approved the bill on Friday March 27, 2020. President Trump reportedly...more