As previously discussed, the American Rescue Plan Act was passed and signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The Act extends and expands payroll tax credits until September 30, 2021, for employers who...more
4/9/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Emergency Sick Leave Laws ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Joe Biden ,
Opt-In ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Vaccinations
As previously discussed, the American Rescue Plan Act was passed and signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The Act extends and expands payroll tax credits until September 30, 2021, for employers who...more
3/24/2021
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Opt-In ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour
As we discussed previously after the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31, 2020, President Trump signed the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) which allowed employers to decide if...more
On September 11, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) released unpublished revisions to portions of the Temporary Final Rule published on April 1, 2020, under the Families First Coronavirus...more
9/17/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Leave ,
Required Documentation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Availability Requirement
Effective April 27, 2020, many large employers in Colorado (those with 500 or more employees) are now required to pay up to 80 hours of sick leave at a rate of two-thirds employees’ regular pay for a variety of...more
On March 26, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor revised its emergency rule requiring paid sick leave to employees who may be impacted by COVID-19. “Retail establishments that sell groceries” have been added to the types...more