
COVID-19-Related Tax Credits Under FFCA

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requires employers to provide paid leave to their employees through the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”), and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EMFLEA”). Eligible employers who make payments to their employees pursuant to these Acts are entitled to refundable […]
Fri Apr 17, 4:07pm Share
Collecting Information for FFCRA Leave

The Department of Labor recently issued regulations related to the FFCRA. Included within those regulations is information elaborating upon the information employers should collect in connection with requests for paid leave. Generally, an employee requesting leave under either the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) or the Expanded Family and […]
Sat Apr 4, 3:57am Share
SBA Loans Under the CARES Act

Updated April 16, 2020 Since March 30, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury Department”) and the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) have issued rules and guidelines regarding the implementation of the small business loan provisions of the CARES Act, including, but not limited to an interim final rule issued by the […]
Mon Mar 30, 9:46pm Share
EPSLA and EFMLEA Guidance: Small Business Exemption

On March 28, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance regarding the hardship exemption for small businesses subject to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act “(EFMLEA”). While we are still awaiting DOL issuance of formal regulations for the hardship […]
Mon Mar 30, 1:16pm Share