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What Does the New HELSA Law Mean for Employers?

June 2021 | Client Alerts |

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have fielded questions from employers across industries regarding whether or not an employee who catches COVID-19 at work can …

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Second Draw Loans

January 2021 | Client Alerts |

On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”) was signed into law. The CAA sets forth a $900 billion COVID relief package, including …

JUST A SHOT IN THE ARM – PART 2: The EEOC Weighs In

December 2020 | Client Alerts |

Last week, we issued an update in response to the burning question of whether or not employers may require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine once it …

New Guidance Issued by Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Clarifying the Deductibility of Expenses for Businesses Who Have Received a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan

December 2020 | Client Alerts |

The PPP was created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act to provide loans to small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. As …

JUST A SHOT IN THE ARM: Can you require your employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

December 2020 | Client Alerts |

With the scientific community and newsrooms all abuzz about the imminent emergence of a COVID-19 vaccine, many of you have reached out to ask, “Can we require …

New Procedural Notice Released by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) on the Paycheck Protection Program

October 2020 | Client Alerts |

The SBA issued a Procedural Notice on October 2, 2020 addressing the notification and consent requirements for changes in ownership transactions for borrowers of PPP loans. What …

Waiving COVID-19 Liability Goodbye? – Why Liability Waivers are a Particularly Risky Risk-Management Tool

August 2020 | Client Alerts |

With most counties in Washington now fully in Phase II of Governor Inslee’s ”Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, Washington employers are increasingly starting to reopen their office …

The European Court of Justice Strikes Down the EU-US Privacy Shield

July 2020 | Client Alerts |

The EU-US Privacy Shield was a framework designed to let US companies more easily receive personal data from the EU and maintain compliance with EU privacy laws.  …