Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Since the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18, new information and guidance has been released every few days, though still much slower than employers [...]
On Tuesday, March 24, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the effective date of the leaves available through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will be April 1, 2020. Based on the language [...]
HR 6201, also known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, was passed by the Senate and signed into law last week. Below are the main points of what employers need to know about the [...]
The last month has been interesting, dramatic, and stressful as the country has taken small and large measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Employers nationwide are struggling with how to deal with these changes. [...]
Question from a client: An employee says they’re sick, but I’m understaffed for the shift. Can I make them come in to work or discipline them if they do not? Answer: We would not [...]
Infectious disease outbreaks happen around the world on a regular basis. And with a mobile society that travels often, even diseases that are primarily confined to a specific area have the potential to appear anywhere. [...]
On January 31, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Form I-9. The form is dated 10/21/2019 and should be used immediately. USCIS is allowing employers a three-month grace period, [...]
The US Department of the Treasury and the IRS released a new design for Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, or Form W-4, for calendar year 2020. Employees complete Form W-4 so that their employers can [...]
