by Editorial Staff | Apr 6, 2021 | Biden Administration, Paycheck Protection Program, POTUS
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...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 17, 2021 | Biden Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19), POTUS, Unemployment
Updated March 17th, 2021 – (Originally Posted March 8th, 2021). On March 11th, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the COVID-19 relief package known as the American Rescue Plan Act. With the President’s final approval, the $1.9 trillion package has now become law....
by Editorial Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Discrimination, Executive Orders, POTUS, Title VII
On January 20th, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 13988 into law. The EO, as issued, expands sex discrimination prohibitions under both Title VII and Title IX. Specifically, the EO states sex discrimination can include discrimination on the...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, POTUS
On January 29th, 2021, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced new workplace guidance on COVID-19. The safety guidance helps employers to implement a coronavirus prevention program and better identify workplace...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Discrimination, Executive Orders, Federal Contractors, POTUS
Updated February 2nd, 2021 – (Originally Posted January 22nd, 2021) On January 20th, 2021, after taking office, President Joseph R. Biden overturned Executive Order (EO) 13950. Named “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” EO 13950 prohibited federal contractors...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 26, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, POTUS
In his first week in office, President Joseph R. Biden issued and signed a slew of new Executive Orders (EOs). On January 21st, 2021, the president issued an EO entitled “Protecting Worker Health and Safety.” The purpose of this EO is to provide enforcement of more...
