The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) has relaxed its prior guidance on returning critical infrastructure employees to work after being potentially exposed to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The relaxed guidelines now...
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On April 4, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued Unemployment Insurance Guidance Letter 15-20 (UIPL 15-20) to provide additional guidance to the states on the temporary expanded unemployment insurance benefits available under...
April 6, 2020
The Department of Labor Issues Additional Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On April 6, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional guidance in its “Questions and Answers” for employees and employers on the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA.) The updated...
April 1, 2020
Guidance Issued for SBA Loans Under the CARES Act and Payroll Tax Credits under the FFCRA
The CARES Act, signed by President Trump on March 27, authorizes up to $349 billion to the Department of Treasury to create the Payroll Protection Program and it allocates $10 billion to the Small Business Administration...
Residential construction continues to move along despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus. The sector has been helped by several government authorities who have included construction workers as essential jobs exempt...