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March 8, 2021 On Monday, March 8, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may gather indoors with other individuals who are “fully vaccinated” without wearing masks or using physical distancing. The agency’s interim public health recommendations also state that persons who are fully […]
March 5, 2021 Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) were announced on February 22, 2021 that specifically impact small businesses with fewer than 20 employees. These changes were designed to prioritize loans to these specific small businesses. According to the Small Business Association (the “SBA”), 98% of small businesses employ less than 20 […]
March 2, 2021 COVID-19 provides the perfect excuse for commercial real estate owners to challenge their property values this year. Property owners will assert that, because revenue is down across the board, their property values should be lower as well. But as we know, that is not necessarily the case, especially given lower interest rates […]
February 26, 2021 The Biden Administration recently announced changes to the CARES Act’s paycheck protection program. The paycheck protection program offers forgivable, low-interest loans to businesses to help meet payroll obligations and keep their employees employed. On February 22, 2021, President Biden announced a two-week window during which only small businesses with fewer than 20 […]
February 22, 2021 In response to the economic downturn at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed an employee retention credit under Section 2301 of the CARES Act. The employee retention credit is a refundable tax credit for qualified wages paid from March 13, 2020, through June 30, 2021, by eligible employers. But, different […]
February 18, 2021 Stressing the importance of in-person learning, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released guidance to open and operate K-12 schools in ways that mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (COVID). The CDC’s guidance includes detailed steps for districts, which are summarized below. Employ the following mitigation strategies to reduce the […]
February 15, 2021 The Ohio Department of Education released this FAQ bulletin to help public school districts learn more about Governor DeWine’s announcement from his press conference on February 9, 2021, to create extended learning plans for students by April 1, 2021. DeWine recently called on school districts in a press conference to formulate and […]
January 25, 2021 The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued guidance, in the form of an opinion letter, addressing whether certain travel time for partial-day teleworkers is compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). While it does not carry the same force as a statute or regulation, an […]
January 13, 2021 As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, Ohio school districts will need to decide whether to implement mandatory immunization requirements for employees. Governor DeWine has prioritized school staff to begin receiving the vaccine as early as February 1, 2021, provided superintendents agree to in-person or hybrid attendance for students. Making this determination requires […]
January 12, 2021 On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated and expanded its technical assistance publication addressing issues arising under the federal equal employment opportunity laws implicated in the COVID-19 pandemic. In its guidance, the EEOC indicated that employers may require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, so long as such requirement […]
December 29, 2020 On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 into law, which provides $900 billion in coronavirus relief and $1.4 trillion to fund the government. Below is a summary of the bill’s many provisions that will affect employers. Payroll credit for paid sick and family leave: The Families First […]
December 28, 2020 On Sunday, December 27, 2020, despite voicing initial criticisms of the act, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”). While the Act covers a variety of different fields, it provides much needed clarification, as well as certain expansions, to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), the immensely […]