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As schools around the nation begin a new school year, the U. S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) recently updated its Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) Questions and Answers in anticipation of questions parents may have. Under FFCRA’s...
In response to the president’s executive order on payroll tax deferral for employees, the IRS has released its initial notice regarding implementation. The following day, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce sent its members a guidance document, including a short summary...
Albuquerque lawyers Eduardo A. Duffy (Securities/Capital Markets Law) and Deborah E. Mann (Health Care Law) have been recognized as ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in their practice areas from Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers also selected 15 Sutin lawyers in Albuquerque...
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) has issued a temporary emergency rule requiring employers to report positive COVID-19 results to the NMED Occupational Health and Safety Bureau within four hours of being notified of the infection. The Department has...
A New York Federal District Court has struck down some provisions of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Rule (29 CFR Part 826 et seq) (the “Rule”) implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), including the work availability requirement, the...
For New Mexican employers, it is important to note that effective August 6, 2020, Executive Order 2020-056, issued by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham prohibits employees from qualifying for EPLSA paid leave if the employee is forced to quarantine upon returning to New...
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has published additional guidance regarding how the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) have an impact on workplaces as they...
Jesse D. Hale, a lawyer with Sutin, Thayer & Browne, has been re-appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Membership Committee of the Health Law Section of the American Bar Association. The committee focuses on recruiting and retaining section members and on the...
The Small Business Recovery Act of 2020 was passed during the special session and signed into law by Governor Lujan Grisham. As a result of the Act: (i) a loan pool of up to $400 million has been established to provide low-interest loans to New Mexico businesses and...
