President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) on March 11, 2021, which provides $1.9 trillion in relief funds for individuals and businesses in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This...more
3/15/2021
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On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Memoranda allowing for the deferral of employees’ payroll tax obligations. Notably, this Presidential Memoranda does not change any obligation to pay these taxes; it...more
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law a defense spending bill which included the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act”). Employers should take note that the law (1) prohibits the...more
1/7/2020
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