Employment
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…