The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 that was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020, extends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) unemployment insurance programs passed earlier this year. The CARES Act expanded unemployment insurance benefits to individuals through three programs: (1) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (“FPUC”); (2) Pandemic...Read More

U.S. Department of Labor issues first guidance on Trump Executive Order 13950 prohibiting federal contractors from promoting race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating or implementing workplace diversity and inclusion trainings.Read More

NLRB returns to joint employer status test that says a business is a joint employer only if it has “substantial direct and immediate control” over workers.Read More

Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb mandates statewide use of face masks beginning Monday, July 27Read More

Clean face masks or covering must be worn by all persons age six (6) and older within the City of Evansville at any time during which they will be in contact with people who are not household members, effective Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Several exceptions apply.Read More

U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against employees for being homosexual or transgender. Employers should review and revise policies and practices and train supervisors.Read More

UPDATED April 1, 2020, to reflect IRS expanded application of payroll tax credits for employersUPDATED March 19, 2020, to reflect that President Trump signed H.R. 6201 into lawUPDATED March 18, 2020, to reflect passage of H.R. 6201 by the U.S. Senate Originally published March 17, 2020 In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, President Trump...Read More

Employers considering taking out a loan under CARES Act legislation should weigh the potential drawbacks and proceed with caution in determining whether to proceed.Read More

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, the roughly $2 trillion stimulus package intended to provide economic stability to the U.S. during the COVID-19 crisis, also carves out unemployment benefits for self-employed workers.Read More

The Department of Labor has issued a model poster of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) for employers to post on premises and/or distribute to teleworking employees.Read More