DOL Issues Bulletin on FFCRA Leave for Closure of Summer Camps and Programs
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with up to twelve weeks of childcare leave when the employee is unable to work or telework due to a need to care for a child whose school or place of care is closed due t
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
We are summarizing below the Small Business Administration (SBA) clarification of the major provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA).
Supreme Court rules that Civil Rights Law protects LGBTQ workers
In a landmark ruling on June 15, 2020, a 6-3 majority of the U.S.
Updates to Paycheck Protection Program FAQs
June 15, 2020 PPP Spending Tracker SEK has created an Excel template for your use in tracking expenses related to the PPP loan. It has been updated on June 15th to reflect recent guideline changes.
Act 9 brings changes to PA employer obligations for unemployment compensation
On March 27, 2020, Governor Wolf signed Act 9 of 2020 into law, which requires employers to provide employees with informati
Apply change management to today’s workforce challenges
Typically, when employers undertake major changes to how and where employees do their jobs, it’s only after copious planning and careful implementation. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic eliminated this luxury in a matter of days for most organizations.
FFCRA update: DOL clarifies issues related to paid leave
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division recently posted additional guidance regarding paid sick and emergency childcare leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Temporary regs address health plans and pandemic-related paid leave
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued temporary regulations implementing the emergency paid sick and family leave provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
How the CARES Act affects employer-sponsored benefits
By now, most employers have presumably read up on the basic tax relief and financial assistance aspects of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. What you may not have heard much about is how the law affects employer-sponsored benefit plans.
EEOC guidance addresses screening employees for COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has changed the way most employers are interacting with their employees. Many organizations have sent employees home to work remotely, but this isn’t feasible in every industry.