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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the
Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to individuals, businesses, and hospitals in response to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The votes were overwhelming as the Senate passed the bill with a 92-6 vote and the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 359-53. President Trump was widely expected to sign the legislation, but he has now stated that he will veto it unless the $600 checks sent to individuals are increased to $2,000. The legislation was passed by wide enough margins to override the veto, but it is not yet known if Congress will take that action. The future of the legislation remains uncertain for now. The relief bill was included as Division N of a larger legislative package that included govern
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the
Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to individuals, businesses, and hospitals in response to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The votes were overwhelming as the Senate passed the bill with a 92-6 vote and the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 359-53. President Trump is expected to sign the legislation into law. The relief bill was included as Division N of a larger legislative package that included government funding and other bills. The complete text of the legislative package can be found here, and it was the result of last-minute frantic negotiations. Below is a detailed summary of every provision of the COVID relief bill. You can find our Top 10 takeaways summary here.
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Starting Jan. 1, 2021, employees in Massachusetts may begin to apply for and receive paid leave under the state s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law. Most Massachusetts workers will be eligible to take up to 26 weeks of paid leave per benefit year under the new law.
Massachusetts employers should be taking the final steps necessary to ensure they comply with their obligations under PFML.
This Holland & Knight alert provides an overview of the benefits provided by PFML, and summarizes recent guidance and updates from the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave.
On Jan. 1, 2021, employees in Massachusetts may begin to apply for and receive paid leave under the state s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law. Massachusetts employers should therefore take any final steps necessary to ensure they comply with their obligations under PFML. This Holland & Knight alert provides an overview of the benefits provided by PFML, and summarizes recent guida
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With New York s new Paid Sick Leave Law set to take hold on January 1, 2020, employers finalizing their leave policies should review additional guidance published by the N.Y. Department of Labor (DOL). Our earlier Legal Alert covering the basics of the Paid Sick Leave Law is available here.
Proposed Regulations and Fact Sheets
On December 9th, the DOL published proposed regulations that further implement the Paid Sick Leave Law. Although the regulations answer some questions, employers should note that the regulations are still in proposed form and not yet final. Employers and other members of the public have until February 7, 2021, to submit comments and feedback to the DOL regarding the proposed regulations.