OSHA Releases New Workplace Guidance on COVID-19
On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released worker safety guidance titled “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.” The guidance provides updated safety [...]
EEOC Announces EEO-1 2019 and 2020 Data Collection
On January 12, 2021, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing the reestablishment of the EEO-1 Component 1 employer information report. The Commission also notified EEO-1 filers that the EEO-1 [...]
SBA Issues Guidance on the Reopening of the PPP
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extended the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through March 31, 2021, allocating an additional $284 billion to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualified first-time PPP borrowers, as well as certain [...]
DOL Sets Forth Final Rule on Tipped Employee Regulations
[Please note: President Joe Biden's administration issued a regulatory freeze on proposed and pending regulations to the heads of executive departments and agencies in order to give new leaders time to review pending rules. At [...]
Employer COVID-19 Relief in 2021 Appropriations Law
On December 27, 2020, the president signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The new law funds the government through September 30, 2021, and provides individuals and businesses with another round of relief to mitigate the [...]
State-by-State Minimum Wage Increases for 2021
Minimum wages for employees will increase in more than twenty states on Jan. 1, 2021; however, some of these states (including Connecticut and Virginia) will see their increases take place later in the year. To [...]
2020 ACA Reporting Deadlines
Applicable large employers (ALEs), employers with 50 or more full-time and full-time equivalent employees, are required to annually report to their employees and the Internal Revenue System (IRS) health insurance coverage offered to their eligible [...]
Beware of Coronavirus Scams Targeting Businesses
Coronavirus scams are proving to be a money-maker for criminals. According to a consumer report by the Federal Trade Commission, there have been 116,533 reports of scams related to the coronavirus and stimulus checks this [...]
2021 Holidays and Your Payroll
The fourth quarter of a calendar year is a great time to begin planning for the upcoming year. For payroll and HR professionals, part of preparing for the next year is making note of the [...]
DOL Issues Revised FFCRA Paid Leave Rule
Please note: Congress did not extend the FFCRA’s leave provisions into 2021. However, the relief package extends the FFCRA tax credit, which reimburses employers for the cost of providing FFCRA leave, through March 31, 2021. [...]
