On May 12, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published Notices 2020-29 and 2020-33. Notice 2020-29 is the latest installment in COVID-19 relief guidance targeted at health and welfare benefits. The Notice enables employers to provide flexibility to employees
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Tri-Agency Guidance Clarifies Some FFCRA and CARES Act Health & Welfare Provisions
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On April 11, 2020, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services issued joint guidance on certain provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act relating to…
CARES Act Expands COVID-19 Testing and Other Health and Welfare Benefits
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On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the largest economic stimulus bill in U.S. history: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). In this blog article, we take a closer look at the provisions affecting health…
Unemployment Insurance Benefits under the CARES Act
In response to the growing unemployment numbers due to business slowdowns across the country, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to workers impacted by COVID-19. The move is no doubt well…
The CARES Act and Short-Time Compensation Programs
As reported in our Client Alert, the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes provisions to increase the use of short-time compensation (STC) programs (also known as work sharing or shared-work programs). Section 2108 of the…
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Guidance for Businesses with Employees in the U.K.
On Friday 20th March, the U.K. Government announced various support measures for UK businesses. One of these was the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”), which it is hoped will reduce the risk that U.K. employers promptly dismiss employees in…
U.K. Government Announces Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
Following its announcement on Friday 20th March to provide much-needed assistance to UK employers and employees in the short-term through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and intense pressure to provide similar assistance to self-employed workers, the UK Government has released…
Ten Ways to Avoid Layoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 public health crisis continues, businesses are dealing with unprecedented disruptions to operations and workforce stability. Most employers undoubtedly want to assist their employees during this uncertain time, but they are struggling to balance the cost of maintaining…
Five Ways to Avoid Redundancies During The Coronavirus Crisis
- The speed and severity of the current crisis means UK employers face very difficult and pressing decisions.
- Some intermediate steps can be taken to preserve workforces for a period and avoid immediate redundancies.
- Some form of individual or even collective
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Impact of New Coronavirus Mandatory Leave and Testing Legislation Largely Limited to Smaller Employers
Last night (Wednesday, March 18, 2020) the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act after it passed the Senate in the afternoon by a vote of 90-8. The Act requires all private health plans to cover COVID-19 diagnostic testing—coverage…