COVID-19 Resource Center - Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP

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Apr

New Indiana Criteria for Retail Operations and Creation Enforcement Response Team

April 10, 2020J.R. TrockmanBusiness, COVID-19

New Indiana Criteria for Retail Operations and Creation Enforcement Response Team per Executive Order 20-18 dated April 6, 2020

Apr

Update on Unemployment Benefits Related to COVID-19

April 8, 2020Jordan HeckBusiness, COVID-19, Labor and Employment

Under the CARES Act, eligibility for unemployment benefits has been extended to up to 39 weeks, and an additional $600 has been added to an employee’s weekly benefit through July 31, 2020. Article details how this works.

Apr

DOL Guidelines for Taking EPSL and FMLA+

April 2, 2020Nick GoldingCOVID-19, Labor and Employment

DOL issues final regulation implementing guidelines for taking coronavirus-related EPSL and FMLA+ benefits as laid out in the FFCRA.

Apr

IRS Guidance for Employers on Documentation Requirements for Paid Leave

April 1, 2020Jordan HeckCOVID-19, Labor and Employment, Tax and Employee Benefits

IRS guidance to employers about the documentation employers need to collect from employees requesting COVID-19-related paid leave, as well as documents employers should maintain for tax credit purposes.

Apr

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

April 1, 2020Olivia RobinsonBreaking News and Alerts, Business, COVID-19, Labor and Employment, Tax and Employee Benefits

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...

Mar

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Additional Guidance

March 31, 2020Jordan HeckCOVID-19, Labor and Employment

Summary of the additional guidance for employees and employers published by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division on March 28, 2020, about the FFCRA, which includes the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (PSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (FMLA).

Mar

Employers Must Pledge Union Neutrality to Receive CARES Act Loans

March 27, 2020Nick GoldingBreaking News and Alerts, COVID-19, Labor and Employment

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

Mar

Independent Contractors, Gig Workers, Freelancers All Eligible for Unemployment Assistance Under New CARES Act

March 27, 2020Matt RustBreaking News and Alerts, Business, COVID-19, Labor and Employment

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.

Mar

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Model Poster for Employers

March 25, 2020Olivia RobinsonBreaking News and Alerts, COVID-19, Labor and Employment

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.

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