HSB Blog
WHAT’S HAPPENING: FFCRA, PRO Act, COBRA Subsidies, Vaccinations and more!
March 15, 2021
The Biden Administration has directed a number of changes that impact employers under Administrative Agency action as well as the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). We are highlighting a few of those here to alert employers and will cover them more in-depth in later blogs or our seminars.FFCRA Not Extended, But Credits Still Available
December 29, 2020
By: Perry MacLennan
President Trump signed the new stimulus bill this week, which DID NOT extend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA was established in March but expires December 31, 2020. Businesses were anxious to see whether Congress would extend the effectiveness into 2021.
Federal Court Strikes Down Portions of FFCRA Regulations
August 05, 2020
On August 3, a New York federal judge struck down several provisions of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule applicable to both types of leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and the Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLEA).Transatlantic trends from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Paycheck Protection Program
May 08, 2020
By: Will Johnson, Perry MacLennan and Andreas White (Kingsley Napley)In recent weeks in our respective practices in the US and the UK, we have seen unprecedented client interest in the urgent response of policy makers to the economic crisis in support of employers and jobs.
Essential Services Guide to Keeping Workplaces and Employees Safe During COVID-19
April 10, 2020
Businesses operating on-site during the COVID-19 pandemic must take extra precautions to ensure they are not subjecting their employees and others on-site to an outbreak that can be avoided by reasonable protections.DOL Final Rule: Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 03, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule regarding the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) effective April 6, 2020, through December 31, 2020, although operational April 1, 2020.Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Posters, Fact Sheets, Q&A for Employers
March 27, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two Model Notice Posters and additional FFCRA enforcement guidance on March 25, 2020.