#WorkforceWednesday: Labor Market Imbalance, Return to Work, OSHA Enforcement Guidance - Employment Law This Week®
Since the pandemic, COVID-19-related fraud has been a consistent target of the Department of Justice....more
On February 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reported its annual recoveries under the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2023, in which it recovered more than $2.68 billion in settlements...more
Employers are potentially eligible for a new round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA PPP loan application requires borrowers to certify that they are, to...more
Earlier this summer, Ethan P. Davis, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) delivered remarks addressing DOJ’s top priorities for enforcement actions related...more
On July 16, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) hosted a webinar outlining, for the first time, the CFPB’s supervisory and enforcement priorities in light of the coronavirus pandemic....more
In Washington: President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to ease up on businesses that make good-faith attempts to follow agency guidance and regulations during the coronavirus pandemic....more
With one day to spare before the May 14 “Limited Safe Harbor” expires, the SBA released FAQ #46 (May 13) to explain the process of how the SBA will review Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The new FAQ, unfortunately,...more