Extension of Credit for Paid Leave Provided When There Is No State or Local Law Mandating Such Paid Leave The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) amended many provisions. It amended the employer credit under...more
1/11/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exempt Entities
Jackson Walker posted its update to FAQs on employment issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The JW updates reflect recent Department of Labor (DOL) regulations and guidelines for employer compliance with the...more
4/13/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released 66 questions and answers illuminating important calculations, procedural requirement, and document retention requirements related to the tax credits available under the Families...more
4/9/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Record Retention ,
Self-Insured Health Plans ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Relief
More Relief Provided Late on Friday -
On March 20, 2020, a joint news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Treasury Department, and the U.S. Department of Labor announced regulations to be issued this...more
3/23/2020
/ 401k ,
403(b) Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
IRS ,
Medicare ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Qualified Disaster Relief Payments ,
Sick Pay ,
Social Security ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
Families First Coronovirus Response Act (FFCRA) Proposed Legislation as Amended as of March 17, 2020 – Employee Benefits Considerations -
The FFCRA is a bill that has not yet been signed into law, and the bill has a...more
3/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
HDHP ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Leave ,
Medical Testing ,
Paid Leave ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour