by Timothy Newhouse | Jul 22, 2021 | Industry News & Information
The effects of COVID-19 continue to linger, and as a result, some states have been behind in their calculation of 2021 unemployment rates. A little over halfway through the year, however, and we are starting to see those states play catch up. What does this mean for...
by Jami Beckwith | Jun 18, 2021 | Compliance, Industry News & Information
Employers are continuing to face tough decisions as they navigate the ever-changing COVID landscape. Vaccinations are now widely available and mask mandates are being lifted as state and federal government officials urge people to return to pre-pandemic activities....
by Jacquelynn Entwistle | Apr 23, 2021 | Industry News & Information
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that employers who are offering COVID-19 vaccine-related paid leave to their employees are now eligible for a tax credit. Biden and his administration set a goal to have at least 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered...
by Matt Kinnear | Mar 19, 2021 | Compliance, Industry News & Information
President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into effect just last week. The Act was signed with the intention to provide financial assistance ($350 billion to be exact) to states, counties, municipalities, territories, and tribal governments to help...
by Matt Kinnear | Jan 28, 2021 | Industry News & Information, PEO
Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) passed in December 2020, the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), a provision of the CARES Act, is extended through June 30, 2021 to eligible employers who retained employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CAA...
by Jacquelynn Entwistle | Jan 12, 2021 | Industry News & Information
The new guidance for the third-round Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which includes two interim final rules (IFRs) that will take effect immediately, was issued last Wednesday night by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury. The two new interim...
