On Friday, June 5, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020 (HR 7010) into law, loosening restrictions on PPP loans made to businesses struggling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The new law makes the following key adjustments to the PPP loan forgiveness requirements:...
This memorandum was initially published on April 2. It was updated on April 9 to reflect updates and changes to the guidelines announced since their initial adoption. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES” Act) became law on March 27, 2020. The Act contains wide-ranging provisions for government...
Many employers are rightfully concerned with how best to manage the business and financial impact and implications of the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting closures and dislocations. Some are considering temporary furloughs of workers as an alternative to terminations or reductions in force (“RIFs”). Below, we provide a general overview of these employer...
RPJ is pleased to welcome our newest Associate Elizabeth V. Stork. Ms. Stork practices in the fields of employment and labor law, litigation, arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution. She has represented clients in matters involving employment counseling, labor issues, misclassification and other wage and hour claims, with particular expertise in class...
Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its final rule revising its legal test for determining joint employer status. The NLRB’s new rule makes it harder for workers to claim that an entity is a joint employer because it states that a business is only a joint employer if...