Despite Big SCOTUS Win For Dreamers, President Trump Continues to Restrict Immigration Through Executive Action. As we noted here, just last week, SCOTUS issued its opinion in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of...more
6/29/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
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L-1 Visas ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Pending Litigation ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Trump Administration ,
WARN Act
An Exercise in Listening: Bipartisan Effort to Revamp the PPP. As we have noted here, here, and here, the PPP is simultaneously the most used and the most contentious provision in the CARES Act. ...more
5/22/2020
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Bonuses ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Essential Workers ,
FEMA ,
Good Faith ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
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House Phase Four COVID-19 Relief Package Sheds Additional Light on Dem Priorities; Package Expected to Pass House Today on Partisan Basis. On Tuesday, Nancy Pelosi unveiled the details of a $3 trillion COVID-19 relief package...more
5/15/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Testing ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liability ,
Marijuana ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Retailers
Administration Issues Meat-Packing Executive Order Falling Short of Original Plan. On April 28, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Executive Order on Delegating Authority under the DPA with Respect to Food...more
5/4/2020
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COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Farm Animals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Health Insurance ,
Layoffs ,
OSHA ,
Poultry ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Trump Administration ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
Congress Replenishes Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Through its Phase Four Coronavirus Relief Package. On Tuesday, via unanimous consent, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020...more
4/23/2020
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Liquidity ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New York ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Phase Four Coronavirus Relief Package ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
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Late yesterday, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020. The measure appropriates a total of $484 billion, mainly to refund the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), but also to provide...more
4/22/2020
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Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Liquidity ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New York ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Phase Four Coronavirus Relief Package ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
Department of Labor Issues Regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). On April 1, the Department of Labor issued final “temporary” regulations interpreting the requirements of the FFCRA. As indicated...more
NLRB Issues Final Joint Employer Rule. On February 26, the NLRB published its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. ...more
3/3/2020
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Gig Economy ,
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NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
All the President’s Budget. As you know, the Trump Administration’s FY2021 budget was submitted to the Congress last week. While effectively only a blueprint for future negotiations with Congress--particularly since it is the...more
2/21/2020
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Once. Twice. Three Times for JE. This week, the Administration released its Fall 2019 Regulatory Agenda, which identifies the work expected to be done by the regulatory agencies during the next year. Key among the labor...more
11/27/2019
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NLRB ,
OSHA ,
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USCIS ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
Electronic H-2B Notifications Coming Soon. The Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued a final rule modernizing the recruitment requirements under the H-2B program. Specifically, the Departments have eliminated the...more
11/18/2019
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Trump Administration