Employers can require employees to become vaccinated with two important exceptions: serious medical conditions or religious reasons. Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the...
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Sutin, Thayer & Browne Claim Top Spots in 2022 Best Lawyer Rankings
Best Lawyers in America has named 14 Sutin lawyers in Albuquerque and Santa Fe to its list for the 2022 edition, three of whom are recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. Lawyers of the Year - Albuquerque Anne P. Browne – Banking and...
Additional Guidance Regarding Employee Retention Credit
The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued further guidance on the employee retention credit, including guidance for employers who pay qualified wages after June 30, 2021, and before January 1, 2022, and additional guidance on miscellaneous issues that apply to...
CDC Issues Limited Eviction Moratorium
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has issued a new order temporarily halting evictions in counties with heightened levels of community transmission in order to respond to recent, unexpected developments in the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Hearing Scheduled on Draft Regulations for Gross Receipts Tax on Services
The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department will hold a hearing Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. on additional proposed changes to the rules governing Gross Receipts Tax on services. The proposed changes are intended to provide additional guidance and...
Wade Jackson Named Top Corporate Attorney
Wade L. Jackson was voted the Best Corporate Attorney in the Albuquerque Journal 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. For nearly 20 years, Wade's clients have relied on his legal acumen in the areas of real estate, business, tax, corporate, economic development, public...
Updated Guidance on Gross Receipts Tax Rules
Earlier today, the Taxation and Revenue Department updated a key publication providing guidance on Gross Receipts Taxes (“GRT”) with new information on destination sourcing rules that took effect on July 1. Department publication FYI-200 explains the new rules and...
Jesse Hale Appointed to ABA Post
Jesse D. Hale has been appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the ABA Health Law Section’s Membership Committee. He had most recently served two consecutive terms as one of the committee’s Vice Chairs. Hale is a lawyer in Sutin’s Albuquerque office, where his practice...
Sutin President Provides Insights on Post-COVID Employment Law
Benjamin E. Thomas, Sutin President and CEO, co-hosted an informational webinar regarding the issues surrounding re-opening businesses and having employees return to work after the pandemic. Joined by Dr. Mark Epstein, True Health New Mexico CEO and Dr. F. Kiko...