The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is an enormous and intricate piece of legislation that has direct consequence for employers.
Signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, ARPA mandates several important...more
3/16/2021
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dependent Care ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Hospitality Industry ,
IRS ,
Multiemployer Plan ,
Paid Leave ,
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) ,
Pensions ,
Popular ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Self-Funded Health Plans ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Benefits
On March 6, 2021, the Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package known as the American Rescue Plan (ARP), including a $28.6 billion fund to assist restaurants. The relief package now heads back...more
3/9/2021
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Business Closures ,
Business Expenses ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Grants ,
Joe Biden ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Veterans ,
Women-Owned Businesses
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security in its effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act provides various forms of economic assistance to employers to address the...more
3/30/2020
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Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
New federal and state laws were enacted on March 18 that will require New York employers to provide paid sick leave to employees affected by COVID-19. Outlined below are key paid sick leave provisions affecting employers of...more
3/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Quarantine ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance