Those who have yet to access Paycheck Protection Program loans will have to act quickly as the program will stop accepting applications on Tuesday, June 30. Administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), PPP was funded by Congress to the aggregate amount of $610 billion, but as of this writing there is still almost $100…
Read More »In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the havoc it continues to wreak on the US economy, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has suspended requirements for the filing of the EEO-1 report until March of 2021. Previously, all private employers with 100 or more employees were required by federal regulation to annually file…
Read More »Earlier this week, President Trump made good on his promise and signed an Executive Order suspending the H-2B Visa program through the balance of the calendar year, but he also provided exemptions for workers in food supply chains and workers whose entry is deemed in the national interest. The suspension, which also includes the H-1B…
Read More »Last Saturday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised some of the FAQs on the Employee Retention Tax Credit clarifying a number of provisions relating the maximum amounts of an eligible employer’s ERTC, qualified wages and determining allocable qualified health plan expenses among others. In addition, the agency announced that it will be re-opening all of…
Read More »As we see dramatic increases in confirmed cases of coronavirus in many of the southern and western states over the past few weeks, it behooves business owners to stay up to date on state and local mandates relative to face coverings. A majority of states may only recommend that they be worn while others mandate…
Read More »A survey by covered employers in Maryland is due in to the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights by Wednesday of this week, July 1. The “Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act”, which became law almost 2 years ago on October 1, 2018, bans private arbitration settlements for sexual harassment but also imposed a strict…
Read More »Speaking of sexual harassment, the Minnesota Supreme Court early this month upheld the standard of “severe and pervasive” as applies to a threshold determination of sexual harassment claims, but it also whittled away some of the standard’s foundation. The court pronounced the Minnesota Human Rights Act more expansive and protective than federal Title VII protections…
Read More »Since 2018 when Virginia became a democratic trifecta state (the Governor’s Office and both legislative branches in democratic hands), the changes to its employment laws have seemed to come fast and furious!. In addition to changes we’ve advised in prior issues, effective next Wednesday – July 1, Old Dominion will expand its current Ban the…
Read More »With the July 4th holiday coming next week, we wanted to give you plenty of advance notice of the next webinar in our DDIFO Webinar series, scheduled for July 9. As we look at a possible 2nd phase of the coronavirus pandemic, hiring quality employees efficiently becomes that much more critical to successful operation. With…
Read More »The U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of the Treasury this week released a second application form for Paycheck Protection Program loan participants to use in applying for loan forgiveness along with important new guidance. In light of the changes implemented by the PPP Flexibility Act (PPPFA), which increased the covered period from 8 to…
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