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Employer Alert: California Extends Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave, Adds Relief Grants for Certain Employers

On the surface, it looks like things are back to normal. Entering spooky season, however, California employers should not assume the coast is clear. One of the nation’s most substantial COVID-19 laws, California’s...more

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California Passes Bill to Extend COVID-19 Sick Pay, Provide Small Business Relief

​​​​​​​California could soon extend its COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) through the end of 2022 and provide relief to small businesses incurring the costs of such leave if Governor Gavin Newsom signs a bill sent...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

IRS Updates American Rescue Plan Act Guidance

On July 29, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated its Tax Credits for Paid Leave Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 Guidance (the Guidance). As a reminder, private sector employers with fewer than...more

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Special Shift Assignments and the FMLA

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In 2021, as everyone begins to hope that the world will shift back to normal after the chaos of COVID-19, many employers are finding that they have no workers to fill open positions as they ramp up production and expand...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Announces Tax Credits for Small Businesses Providing Paid Leave for COVID Vaccine

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This is an update to Holland & Knight's previous blog, "Employers May Encourage Employees to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine, But Requiring it Raises Issues," April 26, 2021. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced...more

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COVID-19: Washington State Resource Guide for Individuals Dealing with COVID Financial Impacts

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This guidebook is designed to serve as an interactive reference for individuals in Washington state looking for information and resources available to help with the financial impacts of COVID-19. It is not legal advice and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

ARPA Extends Tax Credits for Employers and Expands Qualifications for FFCRA Leave

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) extends tax credits to those employers who voluntarily choose to provide paid leave benefits to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As you may...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Updated Guidance Regarding Tax Credits Under the American Rescue Plan

Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), certain private-sector and governmental employers may claim refundable tax credits which provide reimbursement for the cost of providing Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...more

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Tax Credit Provides Direct Relief for COVID-19 Leave

Takeaway: Intended to provide direct relief to small businesses, the ARP employer tax credit provides an excellent opportunity for employers to reduce their tax liability....more

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Rescue Plan Update: The State of FFCRA and Other State COVID-19 Paid Leave

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law, providing an estimated $1.9 trillion in stimulus to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the various relief provisions are updates...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Extension of Families First Leave Benefits

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“American Rescue Act”). In addition to the widely touted direct stimulus payments and extension of the $300 federal unemployment...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Coming Back (or Staying Gone) for More: ARPA Extends Tax Credits for Providing COVID-19 Leave

Just when you had your COVID-19 leave policies in place, Congress goes and passes new legislation: the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Remember, as we outlined in a previous blog post, the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Navigating the American Rescue Plan’s Employment-Related Provisions

On March 12, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) was signed into law, providing an estimated $1.9 trillion stimulus package to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the ARP’s key provisions include a...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act Incentivizes Employers to Continue Paid FFCRA Leave

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which became law on March 11, 2021, extends and expands an employer’s opportunities to receive payroll tax credits for employee paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus...more

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Congress Passes New COVID-19 Relief Package

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the highly anticipated American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provides additional measures to stimulate the economy and provide taxpayers with relief from the economic effects of the...more

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The ARPA Extends and Expands the FFCRA Paid Leave and Tax Credit for Employers Who Opt To Use It

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Buried in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the massive COVID relief bill signed into law on March 11, 2021, is a provision allowing employers to continue to provide, voluntarily, Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more

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Newly signed American Rescue Plan offers important changes to FFCRA paid leave

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Last Thursday, President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion stimulus package called the American Rescue Plan. While the final version of the bill did not include the much-debated increase in the federal minimum wage, it...more

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FFCRA and Unemployment Changes Under the American Rescue Plan

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The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (the Rescue Plan) is a massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief package that contains some key employment-related provisions. The Rescue Plan provides additional benefits to...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act: How the New Legislation Affects Employers

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. Within this $1.9 trillion relief Bill, Congress extended certain previously enacted COVID-19 stimulus package provisions and expanded on...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: The American Rescue Plan, OSHA’s New COVID-19 Directive, and NY Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine PTO - Employment...

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, COVID-19 recovery and safety are top of mind as new stimulus funding, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) directive, and paid leave requirements are put in...more

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What Employers Need To Know About The Recently Enacted American Rescue Plan Act

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On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the "Rescue Plan") was passed and signed into law. Employers should be aware of the key employment provisions of the Rescue Plan in managing their workforce and in...more

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New Federal Stimulus Legislation Extends FFCRA Tax Credits Through September 30, 2021

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, does not require employers to offer paid sick and family leave related to COVID-19. But ARPA continues to allow certain private...more

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US COVID-19: Under the American Rescue Plan, Providing FFCRA Leave Remains Voluntary

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The American Rescue Plan (“ARP”), signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, does not place any new paid leave requirements on private employers who were previously covered by the Families First Coronavirus...more

Stoel Rives LLP

FFCRA Update: What the March 2021 Federal Stimulus Bill Means for COVID-19-Related Leave

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On March 10, 2021, Congress passed its landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, and President Biden signed the bill into law on March 11.  The bill does not require employers to continue offering Families First...more

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The American Rescue Plan: Extension of Tax Credits for Employers

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On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (Plan) into law.  Among other things, the Plan provides additional stimulus payments to qualifying Americans, extends federal unemployment benefits,...more

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