This is the first post in a four-part series discussing labor and employment law issues that should be considered when a company decides to buy another business. The series will discuss transactions where the buyer is a union business and transactions when the seller is a union business. This first article focuses on the acquisition
Unemployment and a Returning Workforce: How the CARES Act Can Increase Unemployment Benefits
Many employers are recognizing the financial strain on their employees as they begin to plan for their businesses’ future in these unprecedented times. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) contains a number of provisions that make it easier to receive unemployment insurance benefits and increases the amount of unemployment benefits which
Employee Benefit Features in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Larkin Hoffman employment law specialist Phyllis Karasov and employee benefits specialist Mary Komornicka discuss the new employee benefit features in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in our latest COVID-19 Briefing series podcast. The CARES Act allows employers to make changes in its Section 401(K) and 403(b) plans to assist employees who
Is Your Workplace Following OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidelines?
As the agency responsible for enforcing workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued two pronouncements concerning COVID-19 and the workplace.
COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce
On April 21, 2020, OSHA published Guidance for the Construction Workforce which consists of tips to help reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus in
Difficult Questions Facing Employers Under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act
Larkin Hoffman employment law specialists Phyllis Karasov and Dan Ballintine answer some of the tough questions employers face under the new Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”) in our latest COVID-19 Briefing series podcast. Under the FFCRA, employers with fewer than 500 employees must provide paid leave to employees who cannot work due to pandemic-related
COVID-19 Unemployment Compensation Updates
The unemployment compensation landscape is constantly evolving during this COVID-19 pandemic. The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”) are frequently issuing new guidance and updates as they work to implement emergency orders and legislation and to try to respond to the mass layoffs stemming from COVID-19
DOL Issues Temporary Rule Addressing Health Care Coverage, Intermittent Leave, and Returning to Work
Millions of small businesses have been awaiting further guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which applies to private businesses with fewer than 500 employees. On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published its temporary rule issuing regulations pursuant to the FFCRA. This article will discuss the U.S. Department of Labor’s
DOL Regulations Governing Documentation Requirements for Employees Taking Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division posted a temporary rule issuing regulations pursuant to the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The regulations outline, among other issues, notice and documentation requirements that an employee must provide to his or her employer in order to receive benefits from the
DOL Finally issues “Major” Temporary Rules Under the FFCRA for Small Businesses (Under 50 Employees)
This is the first of several articles in which Larkin Hoffman attorneys will be discussing various topics covered in the Temporary Rule.
On April 1, 2020 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented and published a 124-page rule covering all aspects of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). According to the Small Business Reports, there
What the Paycheck Protection Program Offers Nonprofit Organizations and Small Businesses
The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) provides important public funding to small businesses. The following are some of the highlights of the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Program”) which is part of the CARES Act. This Program is an expansion of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) loan program. The available