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President Biden Signs PPP Extension Act into Law
On March 30th, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The new bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline to May 31st, 2021. Previously, the deadline for PPP applications expired on March 31st. The PPP...
April 2021 Update: Recent State Legislation Activity
Personnel Concepts provides timely state legislation and essential employment law information to its customers. So, to offer a complete scope of employer responsibilities, we track labor law developments from all 50 states. Below is a list of findings from this week’s...
National Labor Relations Act Will Be More Aggressively Enforced
On March 31st, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) teased possible upcoming changes to National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) enforcement. That is to say, the NLRB’s Acting General Counsel, Peter Sung Ohr, proclaimed that previous boards lacked robust enforcement...
Additional I-9 Compliance Extension Announced
On March 31st, 2021, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an additional extension to Form I-9 compliance. This announcement is similar to extensions granted throughout 2020 involving Form I-9 compliance flexibilities during the pandemic. However,...
Free COBRA Premiums Go into Effect April 1
Signed into law in March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes free COBRA premiums. Specifically, the ARPA contains a 100% premium subsidy so eligible individuals can receive health insurance for up to six months. The assistance is available beginning...
DOL Proposes Reviewing Regulations Involving Tipped Workers
On March 23rd, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking related to tipped workers. The announcement came as the effective date approaches for the "Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" final rule. The recent...