The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, and took effect on April 1, 2020. In the intervening 14 days, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued
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Child Custody and Visitation in the Unchartered Territories of COVID-19
With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, Des Moines, Iowa schools are currently closed through April 13. As of the date of this blog, it is unknown whether state-wide school closures will be extended indefinitely for the school year. If…
COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program – Forgivable Loans for Businesses under SBA 7(a) Program
Under the recently Coronavirus Relief Bill that was passed by the Senate, and is expected to pass the House and be signed by the President, a new Paycheck Protection Program has been introduced which will provide small businesses (500 or…
COVID-19: Fraudsters Also Work From Home
Many organizations have transitioned the bulk of their staff to working from home. While this may reduce the threat posed by COVID-19, it presents new risks for organizations of all kinds and sizes. We have covered numerous cases of fraudsters…
Webinar: COVID-19 Mandated Emergency Leaves: Employers with Less Than 500 Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many Iowa employers in uncharted waters.
Join Jill Jensen-Welch and Melissa Schilling, two shareholder employment attorneys of Dickinson Law, this Friday, March 27th from Noon to 1:30 p.m. for a webinar on Mandated Emergency Leaves.…
DOL Issues Posters & Other Materials Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 25, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued the poster/notice required to be posted by covered private sector employers (i.e., those with fewer than 500 employees) under the “Families First Coronavirus Response…
DOL Issues Notices and Other Materials Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 25, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued the following posters/notices under the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”:
Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under The Families…
COVID-19: Tax Filing Date & Payment Extension, Tax Credits for Paid Leave, and NEW Stimulus Payments
Tax Filing Date and Payment Extension
Pursuant to IRS Notice 2020-18, the tax filing deadline and deadline for making individual federal income tax payments has been automatically postponed to July 15, 2020. This means that there is no penalty or…
Identification of Essential Critical Workforce During COVID-19 Response
On March 19, 2020, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued what it emphasized was an advisory list identifying essential critical infrastructure workers during the COVID-19 response. It specifically disclaimed that “is not, nor should…
COVID-19: Will Your Rescue Package Be Considered Income For Child Support?
The novel coronavirus has taken the world by storm. For more information on how COVID-19 could impact your family and business, please click here and here and here.
With the recent Proclamation of Disaster Emergency signed by Governor Reynolds,…