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MD Restaurant Relief Grant Program and remaining CARES Act Funding
November 3, 2020 Maryland is launching a new $50 million grant program to provide direct relief to restaurants across the State. These grants can be used for:
The red flags are many when borrowing from your retirement plan
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many people borrowing from their companies’ qualified retirement plans, and the CARES Act provides some temporary rule changes to this loan type.
DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations to Clarify Paid Leave Rules
In response to a New York federal court ruling that invalidated several regulatory provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued revised
Payroll tax deferral guidance
President Trump signed an Executive Order on August 8, 2020, and Treasury issued guidance on August 28, 2020 regarding the deferral of social security tax withheld from the paychecks of employees.
DOL provides additional guidance on FFCRA and what is considered a school closure
Many employers are trying to understand how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave mandates for school closures apply to the various teaching options and schedules as schools reopen.
DOL Updates FMLA Forms
The DOL (Department of Labor) has published new FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) forms that covered employers may use to provide required notices to employees and employees can use to provide certification of their need for leave for an FMLA-qualifying reason.
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
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.