On November 15, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the Department of Labor’s final rule that increased the minimum salary for executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemption...more
12/2/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
State and Local Government ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
The Washington Legislature and Governor Inslee moved quickly the last week of January to pass and sign House Bills 1732 and 1733, which revised the controversial Long Term Care Act that would have gone into effect January 1,...more
Washington’s Supreme Court disrupted the state’s agricultural industry on November 5, 2020, when it held that the agricultural overtime exemption at RCW 49.46.130(2)(g) violated the state’s constitution as applied to dairy...more
4/29/2021
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exclusions ,
Exemptions ,
Farm Workers ,
Farms ,
Over-Time ,
State Constitutions ,
WA Supreme Court ,
Wage and Hour
Since its effective date of January 1, 2020, the Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Program (“PFML”) has provided qualified employees paid time off if such employees miss work due to serious health conditions, needing to...more
On November 5, 2020, the Washington Supreme Court altered a 60-year provision of Washington’s Minimum Wage Statute when it issued its decision in Martinez-Cuevas v. DeRuyter Brothers Dairy. The court held that the...more
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
8/13/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Tax Credits
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
8/12/2020
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Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Real Estate Market ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Tax Credits
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
8/12/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Retail Market ,
SBA ,
Tax Credits
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
8/12/2020
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Applications ,
Aviation Industry ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Good Faith ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Ports ,
Public Transit ,
SBA ,
Transportation Industry ,
WRDA
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
8/10/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Technology Sector
It’s no surprise that COVID-19 has altered the way we work. For managers, this means we need to change the way we lead. Our recent Women in Business webinar helped us understand the change to working remotely. Surprisingly,...more
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/16/2020
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Construction Industry ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Real Estate Market ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Tax Credits
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/16/2020
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Applications ,
Aviation Industry ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Good Faith ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Ports ,
Public Transit ,
SBA ,
Transportation Industry ,
WRDA
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/16/2020
/ Applications ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Technology Sector
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/15/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Retail Market ,
SBA ,
Tax Credits
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/8/2020
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Certifications ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Manufacturers ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
NAICS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility (PPPL Facility) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility (PPPLF) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/8/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Benefits
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/8/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Real Estate Market ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Tax Credits
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/8/2020
/ Airports ,
Applications ,
Aviation Industry ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Good Faith ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Ports ,
Public Transit ,
SBA ,
Transportation Industry ,
WRDA
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/8/2020
/ Applications ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/2/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Main Street Expanded Loan Facility ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Main Street Priority Loan Facility ,
Manufacturers ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Retailers ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
Paycheck Protection Program Loans – Certain Fishing Boat Owners and Certain Crewmembers -
For fishing boat owners and operators who obtained (or who are contemplating applying for) a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program...more
7/2/2020
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CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Interim Guidance ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
OSHA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Seafood
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/1/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Expanded Loan Facility ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Main Street Priority Loan Facility ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
7/1/2020
/ Applications ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Seasonal Businesses ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Benefits