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January 18, 2021

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EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Bias

On January 15th, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to its previous guidance on religious discrimination. Known as the EEOC’s Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination (Manual), the Commission approved the updates on the same date. Overall, the guidance describes how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits workpla...

January 16, 2021

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Statute Examines Security Practices and Health Information Privacy

On January 5th, 2021, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 7898 into law. The statute amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). The amendment, specifically, addresses fines and penalties levied by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Now, before assessing penalties under the HIPAA Security Rule, the HHS must consider the organization’s i...

January 12, 2021

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SBA Announces Reopening of Paycheck Protection Program

On January 8th, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) made an announcement regarding updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The U.S. Department of the Treasury also consulted on the press release. The final version of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) includes the PPP updates. Important PPP Funding Information Under the new rules, the program reopened the we...

January 11, 2021

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Updated Guidance: Remote Workforces Still Have Posting Requirements

As the global coronavirus continues, many workplaces still participate in a remote workforce. In fact, according to Upwork, by 2025, an estimated 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely (pandemic or not). This is an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels. In response to the increase, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (Bulletin). Known as No. 2020-7...

January 5, 2021

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Department of Labor Clarifies Status of COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

The U.S. Department of Labor has provided much-needed updated guidance addressing questions about COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave provisions. On December 31st, 2020, the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced additional coronavirus-related guidance that provides information about the current status of protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...

January 4, 2021

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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Revises PPP and Tax Provisions

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) generally provides annual funding for the federal government. Additionally, this year, the CAA contains several important rules concerning COVID-19 relief. For example, these rules include revisions to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and expansion of the employee retention tax credit. Additionally, the CAA also includes changes to other em...

January 4, 2021

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Due Date for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Applications Extended

On December 31st, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) made an announcement regarding their Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. According to the agency, they have extended the deadline to apply for the EIDL program to December 31st, 2021. The extension comes as a result of the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, (CAA) on December 27th, 2020. Previously, th...

December 22, 2020

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EEOC Updates COVID Guidance on Vaccination

On December 16th, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced additions to their COVID-19 technical assistance guidance. In short, it provides employers with crucial information on how to avoid possible workplace discrimination claims during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result of COVID-19 vaccines now being available, the EEOC wanted to address any questions that emp...

December 21, 2020

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New York Sick Leave Requirements Are Fully Effective January 1st

In 2021, New York State and New York City employers need to prepare for new and amended sick leave requirements. The New York State Paid Sick Leave Law goes into effect on January 1st, 2021. In addition, amendments to the New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law are effective the same day. As a result of those amendments, New York City employees’ paid sick leave entitlements will expand. Ove...

December 18, 2020

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Federal Agencies Release Joint Interim Final Rule on COVID Vaccines

In late October, the Trump Administration released an interim final rule (IFR) regarding employer health plan coverage of COVID-19 vaccines. In summary, the IFR provides rules from multiple federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Certainly, with the recent release of COVID-19 vaccines from Pf...

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