Department of Labor (DOL) regulations issued on April 1, 2020, interpreted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and clarified several … Read more
Considerations for Companies With H1B Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The current COVID-19 health crisis is impacting companies and individuals around the world, and presents unique challenges for human resource professionals … Read more
CARES Act FAQs: What You Need to Know About Employee Retention Credits and Paycheck Protec…
Employee Retention Credits Eligible employers may take an immediate and refundable credit against the employer portion of their Social Security payroll tax … Read more
Understanding The Complex Interplay Between FFCRA and the CARES Act
On April 1, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect, requiring employers with under 500 employees to provide emergency sick … Read more
Labor Relations and COVID-19: Avoiding NLRA Violations Through Proactive Measures
COVID-19 presents a formidable health and safety challenge to employers, and unionized employers also must address issues in the context of their … Read more
What If We Treated Marijuana Impairment Like Alcohol?
It seems we’re destined to see the day when marijuana is removed from the controlled substances list—and it could come sooner than we think! The Marijuana … Read more
IRS: New Information on Tax Credit and Related Issues on Families First Coronavirus Respon…
The joint press release on March 20, 2020 from the IRS and the DOL foreshadows several important pieces of guidance that the agencies intend to release … Read more
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What HR Needs to Know
Last night, President Trump signed the first of what will likely be a number of bills to affect the workforce. In a time where HR is already stretched and … Read more
The Legal Lounge: 9th Circuit Says Salary History Is No Basis for Unequal Pay for Equal Work
Andrea is a recruiter. She hired both Jamal and Vanessa as marketing managers. Jamal and Vanessa started at about the same time and have basically the same … Read more
Possible Recruiting Impacts From the Coronavirus Scare
The growing fear of the coronavirus requires recruiting leaders to prepare for an increase in discrimination against Asian candidates and to become aware … Read more