Employment
Upcoming Changes in Wage Transparency Requirements and Exempt Employee Minimum Salary
Two important changes in employment laws become effective in the next weeks. As of June 30, 2024, hiring by nonprofit organizations with employees in the District of Columbia must meet the requirements of the District…
Recent and New Laws for DC Employers to Note Going into 2023
As the year comes to a close, DC employers should make sure they are complying with several new employment laws that went into effect in 2022 or that will become effective in 2023. Limitations on…
Election Season Reminder
DC law requires all employers to give requesting employees at least two hours of paid leave to vote in person if the employee would have been scheduled to work during the time that leave is…
Act Now to Provide Final COBRA Premium Subsidy Expiration Notices
As discussed in our April 28, 2021 blog post concerning COBRA (and state mini-COBRA) premium subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, employers and plan administrators are required to notify employees and former…
Employers Must Act Quickly to Comply with COBRA Premium Subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), many employees who have lost their jobs or whose hours have been reduced may be eligible for a 100 percent health insurance…
DC Council Updates Emergency Leave Requirements
DC Council Updates Emergency Leave Requirements The DC Council has passed and DC Mayor Bowser has signed into law DC Act 23-328, emergency legislation that combines into one act and extends numerous earlier emergency laws…
New DC Paid Sick Leave Requirements and DOL FFCRA Corrections
On April 10, 2020, the D.C. Mayor signed emergency legislation, effective through July 9, 2020, which requires employers with between 50 and 499 employees to provide additional paid sick leave to their DC employees for…
FFCRA Updates and Clarifications from the DOL and IRS
In changes to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued last week as well as in temporary regulations issued on April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has continued to update, revise, and clarify…
Key Takeaways from SBA Issuances on Paycheck Protection Program
Since we published last Wednesday’s blog post summarizing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other COVID-19 relief programs made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration…
The CARES Act Offers Relief for Nonprofit Organizations
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on Friday, offers several opportunities for nonprofit organizations to obtain financial relief in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, particularly relief intended…
DOL Guidance on New Leave Available Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a number of materials interpreting and implementing the new employee leave provisions enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In an earlier article, accessible…
DC Council Includes New Leave for Employees in COVID-19 Response Legislation
As part of the COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 passed by the D.C. Council and signed by the Mayor on March 17, 2020, D.C. has temporarily amended the DC Family and Medical Leave…
Key Components of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Applicable to Employers
On Wednesday night, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Effective April 2, 2020 (15 days after enacted) and set to sunset on December 31, 2020, the law enacts new provisions…
Navigating Classification Issues in 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Final Rule on Overtime Eligibility As a result of a final U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule, effective January 1, 2020, for employees to be considered executive, administrative, or professional employees…
10 Tips When A 501(c)(3) Employee Runs for Office
2020 is finally here, and the campaign season is heating up. Many of our clients serve the public good and seek to make change in their communities. Therefore, it makes sense that from time to…
DC Paid Family Leave Starts This Year
As 2020 dawns, Washington, DC employers should continue preparing for the implementation of the District’s new Paid Family Leave program. Employers began paying taxes in 2019 to fund the program, and eligible employees will be…
New Tax Year Eliminates Nonprofit Transportation Tax, Simplifies Foundation Excise Tax
2017’s Taxpayer First Act created new burdens for nonprofit organizations that provide qualified transportation benefits to their employees. These new burdens have mercifully been eliminated as part of the federal government spending legislation that was…
Get Your Business Ready – D.C. Paid Family Leave Law Implementation Begins
In February of 2017, D.C. joined seven other states in implementing a Paid Family Leave program when it passed the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act. As one of the most progressive paid leave laws in…
U.S. Department of Labor’s New Proposed Rule on Overtime
The U.S. Department of Labor announced in March its new proposed rule to expand overtime eligibility to 1.1 million American workers. The proposal would update the regulations governing which “white collar” workers are entitled to…