On Friday, September 4, 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will publish an order that is certain to create obstacles for landlords when pursuing residential evictions.. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 264 and 42 C.F.R. 70.72, the CDC will order that a landlord owner of a residential property…
Rehiring in the time of COVID-19: Best Practices for Employers Some companies are in the midst of rehiring employees laid off due to the pandemic, and for others that’s still in the future. Either way, as you make plans to protect your employees’ health, be sure you know how to protect your business too. In…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Summa Holdings Inc v. Commissioner, has validated a creative use of an IC-DISC in conjunction with a Roth-IRA to achieve lower overall taxes and tax-free investment growth. The Taxpayer in Summa owned an exporting company. The Taxpayer set up an IC-DISC owned by a…
FFCRA Expands Paid Sick Leave In response to the COVID-19 health emergency, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA mandates two (2) weeks of Expanded Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and up to 10 weeks of Expanded Family Medical Leave (EFMLA) be available to employees of businesses with fewer than 500 employees.…
As predicted during our Employment Law seminar held in February of this year, the United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender also known as LGBT employees. The Court recently took on a trio of cases to render a clear determination as to whether sexual orientation and gender…
New PPP Rules Provide Employers with More Options On June 5, 2020, the President signed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act (PPF) which loosens many of the requirements for existing and future borrowers to obtain forgiveness on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The law takes effect immediately and clarifies that the deadline to apply for a…
What if I Offered to Rehire Employees and they Refuse? The loan forgiveness portion of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Small Business Administration (SBA) loans will permit Employers who borrowed during the Covid-19 crisis to have up to 100% of the balance of a loan forgiven if the employer-borrower meets certain criteria. Generally, these criteria…
The Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the repayment deadline for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) for businesses that initially took a PPP loan, but did not meet the self-certification requirements at the time that they applied for the loan. The deadline is now automatically extended from May 7, 2020, to May 14, 2020. Companies that were…
With the constant changes due to COVID-19, business owners and employees alike are trying to figure out how to navigate the Paycheck Protection Program and related laws. Join us for a 1-hour webinar on Wednesday, May 6th at 2:30pm EST, to answer some of the most common questions. Presentation by Brixey & Meyer and Pickrel,…
As employees return back to work, health screenings are highly advised by the CDC. A local company, FirstLight Home Care, is stepping up to help meet the need. FirstLight was founded by a team of professionals and caregivers with over 105 years of experience in operating successful health care and elder care service organizations. They…