Employment-related highlights of the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) include extended federal paid leave, COBRA premium subsidies, and expanded unemployment benefits. Below is a detailed summary highlighting these provisions. Extended Paid Leave The ARPA further extends paid leave that was initially created by the Families First…
Join the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance for an interactive, virtual Q&A session featuring Williams Parker labor and employment attorney Jennifer Fowler-Hermes. Jennifer will provide employers with an update on what they need to know about providing the COVID-19 vaccine to employees—those who want to take it and those who don’t….
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020, provides further relief for individuals both related and unrelated to COVID-19. Such relief includes an extension of the charitable deduction allowances granted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the…
Effective January 1, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage rate will increase from $8.56 per hour to $8.65 per hour. Florida’s minimum wage law applies to all employees in the state of Florida who are covered by the federal minimum wage law. For “tipped employees” who meet eligibility requirements for the tip…
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued two pieces of guidance—Revenue Procedure 2020—51 and Revenue Ruling 2020-27—reiterating its position that taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for any otherwise deductible expense if the payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan and clarifying the…