The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) uses expanded unemployment as a way to provide relief for unemployed Americans and state unemployment funds. Division A Title II of CARES, called Assistance for American Workers, Families, and Businesses, expands payments of unemployment insurance in sections 2102 through 2109. Section 2102 is for those... Read more »

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March 27, 2020 Congress approved, and President Trump has signed, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on Friday, March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides financial relief for businesses and individuals. The bill is extensive and includes provisions for business continuation loans, including payroll and mortgage relief, employment tax deferrals, insurance... Read more »

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The President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18, 2020, and it goes into effect on April 1, 2020. Note that previous guidance indicated that the bill would take effect on April 2. This week the Department of Labor (DOL) published several guidance documents to help employers be compliant by the... Read more »

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Colorado’s Order is the most comprehensive and is discussed below. Currently, Utah, Arizona, and Wyoming are not under similar orders. Utah Governor Gary Herbert issued an Executive Order on March 6, 2020, making recommendations that business allow or encourage employees to telecommute if possible and put safety measures in place if telecommuting is not possible.... Read more »

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On March 20, 2020, the IRS announced that small and midsize employers will be able to take advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing coronavirus-related leave to their employees provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump on... Read more »

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance for the Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. During this uncertain time, employers are still required to comply with... Read more »

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