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Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued multiple technical assistance and guidance documents on employment issues. The EEOC enforces federal workplace anti-discrimination laws including Title VII...
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling banning employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. In a 6 to 3 vote, the Court found that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the prohibition on...
After months of being closed and/or having employees work from home, businesses now are reopening gradually and employees are returning to the workplace. Employers are faced with new questions and challenges as indicated by some of the more frequently discussed topics...
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“PPPFA”), enacted on June 5, 2020, includes several changes to relief measures originally outlined in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The PPPFA makes it easier for recipients...
While reopening and re-staffing requirements are highly dependent upon the business’ location and current government mandates, there are consistent rules all employers must follow under the New Mexico Department of Health’s COVID-Safe Practices. These include:...
The SBA has released its application form and instructions for Paycheck Protection Program borrowers who wish to see their loans forgiven. The agency released the form in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The application includes a worksheet that...
Reopening? Check Insurance Coverages First As states across the nation – including New Mexico – are preparing to relax or rescind COVID-19 related restrictions, many business owners are anxious to reopen their doors to the public. Before reopening their businesses,...
The Internal Revenue Service reminds employers affected by COVID-19 of three important new credits. Employee Retention Credit The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up...
New Relief Funding Bill Enacted President Trump recently signed a new relief funding law that increases the amounts appropriated to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), the SBA—for more than just Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EEIDLs”)—and emergency...
