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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”). This new law extends the period for which tax credits are available to employers who continue to voluntarily provide the same kind of paid sick and/or family leave first provided for by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act… More

When & Where March 19, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST via Zoom REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR Please join employment law attorney, Merry Campbell, as she answers your questions about how the COVID vaccine might impact employers and their back-to-work protocols. Attendees will receive a Zoom link to access the webinar upon registration and… More

As we enter the season of greater COVID-19 vaccine availability and some aspect of normalcy, many employers may have questions about vaccinations and the workplace. Can an employer ask about vaccination status? When can an employer require its employees receive the vaccination? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released frequently asked questions (scroll to Section… More

Guest Post by my partner, TJ Wilkinson: “Did you file your 83(b)?”  If the answer is no, and it should have been yes, an array of unwanted consequences may already be in process.  But all hope may not be lost! The 83(b) election often comes up when a founder or other employee receives stock (or… More

On December 8, 2020, the D.C. Council approved a budget that allowed for several important provisions of The Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Clarification Amendment Act of 2018 (the “Act”) to finally go into effect. It is important to note that these provisions are actually a collection of overlapping and at times confusing legislation spanning several… More

Only a few weeks into his new Administration, President Biden has already started to change the landscape for employers. Summaries of the most pertinent changes are below. • Pause to New Independent Contractor Classification Rule. The Administration froze the implementation of all regulations that had not yet taken effect, pending further internal review. This means… More

At the start of the year, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lemon v. Myers Bigel, affirmed the dismissal of a North Carolina lawsuit brought by an equity partner alleging gender and race discrimination on the part of her former law firm. The Court agreed that because the claimant was appropriately characterized as an… More

Guest Post: The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, referred to as the Economic Aid Act, has earmarked $284.5 billon for a Second Draw of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. The new legislation for the PPP loans is similar to the First Draw with a few significant changes. Use of PPP funds Payroll… More

Guest post from T. J. Wilkinson the Shulman Rogers Tax Law Group: The CARES Act was amended at the end of 2020 to provide further tax benefits to taxpayers who received PPP loans. On January 6, the IRS released guidance consistent with that amendment, and obsoleted certain prior IRS guidance that disallowed certain tax benefits… More

We are trying something new! It’s a new year and a new administration, and we are all still grappling with the pandemic. 2021 will likely bring changes in Employment Laws on the federal, state and local level. We know that people sometimes hesitate to call us because they fear the legal bill. But sometimes it’s… More