OSHA Publishes Vaccine-or-Testing ETS for Employers 100+ November 4, 2021 On September 9, 2021, President Biden had issued a 6-step COVID Action Plan. One step ordered the Department of Labor's … Read More >
IRS Guidance on How to Report 2021 FFCRA Leave September 22, 2021 Some employers voluntarily extended into 2021 emergency COVID leave as outlined in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and … Read More >
Biden’s Fall 2021 COVID Plan Affects Private Employers September 10, 2021 On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Biden issued a plan with a series of steps aimed at getting more Americans … Read More >
Senate Passes Bipartisan $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Deal and Agrees to $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation August 11, 2021 With 19 Republicans joining all Democrats, the Senate has passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by … Read More >
IRS Adds New Covered Reason for Voluntary FFCRA Paid Leave July 29, 2021 The IRS has announced an update to its FAQs for employers voluntarily extending FFCRA emergency paid leave provisions from April … Read More >
IRS Guidance on Expanded EPSL and EFML Tax Credits June 11, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) extended the FFCRA's EPSL/EFML tax credits for employers who voluntarily provide paid leaves for … Read More >
State and Local Coronavirus Leaves May 12, 2021 In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, states have passed new laws and issued new regulations and guidance about employee … Read More >
All Three Local Paid Leave Laws In Texas Struck Down May 11, 2021 Following the Texas Supreme Court’s refusal on June 5, 2020, to review a temporary injunction against a paid sick leave … Read More >
IRS Relief on Employment Tax Deposits Reduced for CAA and ARPA Credits May 11, 2021 In IRS Notice 2021-24, the Treasury Department and IRS have announced relief for employers that reduce their payroll tax deposits … Read More >
Biden Calls on All Employers to Pay Time Off for the COVID-19 Vaccine April 21, 2021 The President announced he "is calling on every employer in America to offer full pay to their employees for any … Read More >