President Trump signed a $900 billion stimulus package that will prevent the looming government shutdown, extend a moratorium on evictions, and provide new life to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created in March of 2020. This relief comes just in time for...
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EEOC Resumes Issuing Right-to-Sue Notices That Were Suspended Due to COVID-19
On August 3, 2020, federal agencies that process charges of discrimination resumed issuing right-to-sue notices that were held in abeyance due to COVID-19. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which investigates claims of workplace discrimination, and...
ALERT – SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANTS PROGRAM
ALERT- St. Paul, Minnesota- On June 16, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Small Business Relief Grants Program. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”) will oversee the program. Chiefly, the Small Business Relief Grants...
ALERT- President Trump Eases PPP Rules by Signing into Law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.
Congress united in a bipartisan effort to assist small businesses last week by easing the PPP loan rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic when on June 5, 2020, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”) into law. The new law addresses...
Returning To The Workplace: A New Normal
Returning to the Workplace: A New Normal As our state begins to think about returning to some normalcy, guidelines for a safe return to work continue to evolve. The attorneys at Quinlivan & Hughes are equipped to assist you in drafting a Return to Work policy,...
President Signs Into Law $484 Billion Stimulus Package With Additional $310 Billion in Available Funds to Paycheck Protection Program
Washington D.C.- On April 24, 2020 the President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “Act”). The Act expands on the Cares Act PPP loan initiative by increasing funds available to the Small Business...
Senate Approves Additional $310 Billion in Available Funds to Paycheck Protection Program
Washington D.C.- On Tuesday, April 21, 2020 the Senate approved H.R. 266 otherwise known as The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “Act”). Under the Act, the Senate expands on the Cares Act PPP loan initiative by increasing funds...
Applying the Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Family Medical Leave Under the FFCRA
The Department of Labor recently implemented regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the application of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFMLA). As expected there remains much confusion on...
EEOC Suspends Issuing Right to Sue Letters
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has temporarily suspended the issuance of "right to sue" letters and other charge closure documents unless a charging party requests them. This suspension means that employers will be left waiting even longer to see...
Alert – CARES ACT – Payroll Protection Program and the SBA Economic Disaster Loan Program
On March 27, 2020 the president signed into law the largest relief package ever enacted in our nation’s history, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). To date, 170 countries have confirmed cases of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) causing...