A bill recently proposed in Congress may provide $30 billion in relief to gyms and fitness centers struggling because of COVID-19. On February 5, 2021, U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) filed the “Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021” (H.R. 890) or “GYMS Act of 2021” for short. This bill would […]
Thanks to those who were able to join us for the Monday Morning COVID-19 Briefing & Roundup. Please join us again on Monday for our ongoing weekly series for the latest COVID-19 related news. After weeks of relatively little vaccine related news, this week saw some significant new developments. Latest Vaccine News On Wednesday, the […]
Yesterday, March 2, 2021, the Director of the MDHHS signed a new emergency order on face masks and social gatherings. SUMMARY The new Emergency Order loosens restrictions on gatherings both indoors and outdoors, for both private residential gatherings and commercial and public gatherings. The order requires face masks be worn at all time during the […]
On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) issued additional FAQs with respect to the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which are available here. These FAQs (Part 44) address a […]
Employers sponsoring employee benefit plans (specifically group health plans) may need to start tracking new deadlines. In EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 (“Notice 2021-01”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) provided guidance on the duration of the extension of certain benefit plan deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many plan sponsors and plan administrators wondered whether […]
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has announced that it will again use the electronic registration process introduced in 2020 to select foreign nationals eligible to apply for fiscal year 2022 cap-subject H-1B visas. H-1B visas can be used to employ foreign nationals in technical or professional positions that require at least a […]
Thanks to those who were able to join us for our webinars this week addressing the latest COVID-19 news and legal issues. Miller Johnson has been tracking the latest vaccine updates and will continue to keep clients informed of the latest news and developments. Latest Vaccine News The biggest news of the week is the […]
Part I of this series was a basic overview of the new California data reporting program, including thresholds for employer coverage and which employees must be reported. Part II addressed how to calculate pay and aggregate hours worked for exempt and non-exempt employees. Part III discusses some miscellaneous issues such as what the California Department […]
Part I of this series was a basic overview of the new California data reporting program, including thresholds for employer coverage and which employees must be reported. In Part II we’ll discuss how to calculate and report pay and hours worked for exempt and non-exempt employees. Additional General Background The DFEH Pay Data Reporting Portal […]
On Monday, February 22, 2021, the White House announced several imminent changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Most notably, beginning on Wednesday, February 24, SBA will commence a two week period during which only businesses with fewer than 20 employees may apply for PPP loans. The […]
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