The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, both part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, (collectively the “Stimulus Bill”) contain numerous provisions related to employer sponsored benefit plans. Below
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President Signs COVID-19 Relief Package Extending Benefits for Millions Impacted by Pandemic
President Trump last night signed into law a bipartisan bill extending a number of benefits set to expand on December 31, 2020 and expanding other pandemic relief benefits. A summary of the provisions which will impact individual employees and workplaces
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Become Available January 1, 2021 – Here’s What Employers Need to Know
On New Year’s Day, eligible Massachusetts workers will be able to begin receiving paid family and medical leave from the Department of Family and Medical Leave. Here’s what employers need to know now…
Who is eligible for benefits?
- W-2 employees
Massachusetts Governor Imposes Additional Restrictions, Seeking To Avoid Post-Christmas Surge
Effective December 26, 2020, Massachusetts businesses will see additional restrictions on occupancy capacity and gathering sizes. These new measures, which were announced by Governor Charlie Baker, are intended to prevent a post-Christmas surge of COVID-19 infections. Massachusetts saw significant increases
Podcast: Well-Being in the Workplace
In the latest episode of McLane Middleton Minutes, Charla Stevens, chair of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group, interviews Tracie Sponenberg, the Chief People Officer at The Granite Group, on dealing with issues facing employee well-being in the workplace.
EEOC PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO EMPLOYERS ON VACCINES
Employers have been asking for months whether they may mandate employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine. According to the EEOC’s recent guidance, the short answer is “yes,” but with certain legal limitations. Employers considering a policy on vaccinations should make
EEOC Issues Proposed Updated Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination
On November 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published a proposed update to its 2008 guidance on religious discrimination in the workplace. The five member commission voted 3-2 to issue the proposed guidance with the two democratic members
Should Employers Mandate COVID-19 or Flu Vaccines?
With the availability of COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon, employers are wondering whether they can or should require employees to receive a vaccine. After all, there could be significant benefits for the operations of many businesses if employees are vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are Set to Issue New Guidelines for Quarantine Periods within the Next Few Days
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to issue shortly new guidelines for quarantine periods, according to Director Robert Redfield.
Under the expected new guidelines, the quarantine period for those who have come in close contact with
States Issue New Travel and Quarantine Restrictions in Advance of Thanksgiving Holiday
As Thanksgiving and what is traditionally the busiest holiday travel period approaches, COVID-19 numbers are rising, and state governments are doubling down on travel and quarantine restrictions.
The State of NH revised its travel guidance on November 12, 2020 changing