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Some relief is coming for American workers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law last week.  This relief includes extending and expanding unemployment benefits, providing rebates for individu... Read more >

Now that the emergency paid sick leave and expanded family medical leave requirements have taken effect, employers have questions about eligibility, notice, documentation, and record-keeping requirements.  The federal Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued guid... Read more >

All employers should take note that United States Citizenship & Immigration Services has issued an updated Form I-9, with an edition date of “10/21/2019.” The use of the new form went into effect on January 31, 2020, and all employers are encouraged to immediately begin using the updated ver... Read more >

The federal Department of Labor has provided some clarification regarding the small employer exemption from the new paid sick leave laws.  This exemption only applies to an employee’s use of paid sick leave or expanded family medical leave to care for a child due to a school closure or the un... Read more >

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides more than $2 trillion of economic stimulus for the U.S. economy, establishes small business loan programs to help keep workers employed, and covers other business losses related to Coronavirus. Unde... Read more >

Originally Posted:  March 23, 2020 UPDATED:  March 30, 2020 Governor Hogan has amended his original order.  This "stay-at-home" amendment is effective at 8:00 p.m. today.  For more information regarding COVID-19 for Maryland businesses, visit Maryland's business websit... Read more >

Originally posted:  March 17, 2020 UPDATED:  March 30, 2020 Governor Hogan has again revised his order to now prohibit "large gatherings and events" of more than 10 people, at all locations and venues in Maryland and puts in place "stay-at-home" order effective 8:00 p.m. on Marc... Read more >

The federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released a posting notice for the new leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which are applicable to employers with less than 500 employees (“Covered Employers”) effective April 1, 2020. Covered Employers are required ... Read more >

The COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund, launched by Governor Larry Hogan and the Department of Labor (DOL), awards funds to small businesses to mitigate the economic stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, minimizing the need for layoffs and unemployment.  A small business could be awarded up to $50... Read more >

Originally posted March 19, 2020 UPDATED March 25, 2020 On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed emergency legislation providing leave benefits to eligible employees under amendments to the federal Family Medical Leave Act, and newly created paid sick leave requirements.  These laws take... Read more >