Sep 14, 2021 | Firm Overview Articles, Labor & Employment Law News
The United States is recording a daily average of roughly 150,000 new cases of COVID-19 and about 1,500 fatalities, up from an average of 300 deaths each day just a few months ago. Although there is a free and effective vaccine available, around 80 million Americans... read more
Sep 10, 2021 | Firm Overview Articles, Labor & Employment Law News
On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a press release outlining several federal mandates geared toward increasing the number of Americans that are vaccinated. Proof of Vaccination or Weekly Testing: Prominent among the steps to be ordered, the... read more
Feb 8, 2021 | Firm Overview Articles, Labor & Employment Law News, Immigration Law News
On February 5, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that the H-1B Registration process for the 2022 Fiscal Year will begin on March 9, 2021, and end on March 25, 2021. USCIS intends to notify selected registrants by... read more
Jan 20, 2021 | Firm Overview Articles, Business & Corporate Law News, Labor & Employment Law News
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) made many material changes to the CARES Act passed in March 2020. One such material change is to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). The ERTC is a fully refundable payroll tax credit designed to encourage... read more
Jan 6, 2021 | Firm Overview Articles, Labor & Employment Law News
The US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided updated guidance for employers regarding employee leave related to COVID-19. The FFCRA, enacted in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic, required employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide... read more
Dec 17, 2020 | Firm Overview Articles, Labor & Employment Law News
In an article published last month entitled “Can Employers Require Employees to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19”, we addressed whether employers may require their employees to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are being... read more
