For those of you preparing for the change in independent contractor rule scheduled to take place on March 8, stop – at least for the time being. On Friday, February 19, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced... Read more
Contributing Authors: Jean E. Novak The Second Federal Stimulus The second stimulus package... Read more
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2(a)(1). On June 15, 2020, Read more
As Pittsburgh gets ready to reopen, it’s a good time to reacquaint yourself with Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act, which went into effect on March 15, 2020, just days before the Governor’s stay-at-home order went... Read more
*Co-Written by Jean Novak and John Kelly Under the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan program, employers are encouraged to hire back employees and restore pay to February 15, 2020 levels. If the... Read more
The Senate passed the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” (the “Bill”) on Tuesday, April 21 and the House is expected to pass the Bill on Thursday, April 23. The President has said that he will sign the Bill. ... Read more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) now requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for... Read more
On March 28, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (H.R. 748) was signed into law with the goal of providing emergency economic assistance to businesses affected by the novel coronavirus... Read more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020. FFCRA is effective on April 1, 2020, and its requirements expire on December 31, 2020. It contains a broad array of relief that... Read more
With the concern surrounding COVID-19, you may have forgotten that as of Sunday, March 15, 2020, employers in the City of Pittsburgh are subject to a new paid sick days law. Here’s a summary of the major provisions of the law: Employers with... Read more
