News & Insights

On April 29, 2020, the SBA released guidance addressing whether businesses owned by private companies with adequate sources of liquidity to support the business’ ongoing operations qualify for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan.  In its guidance, the SBA stated that businesses tha... Read more >

The Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) continue to provide guidance regarding how they will administer, oversee, and treat loans issued in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), some ... Read more >

Business owners who are forced to lay off, furlough, or otherwise terminate employees because of the COVID-19 pandemic may have questions about how unemployment benefits paid to their employees will affect their businesses.  Two of the most-asked questions we are receiving from clients who own ... Read more >

What Employers Need to Know About H-1B Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Immediate Need to Post Updated LCAs for Teleworking Employees and Issues Related to Layoffs or Furloughs. Companies employing individuals holding H-1B specialty occupation visas are already aware that the status comes ... Read more >

Some relief is coming for American workers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law last week.  This relief includes extending and expanding unemployment benefits, providing rebates for individu... Read more >

Now that the emergency paid sick leave and expanded family medical leave requirements have taken effect, employers have questions about eligibility, notice, documentation, and record-keeping requirements.  The federal Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued guid... Read more >

All employers should take note that United States Citizenship & Immigration Services has issued an updated Form I-9, with an edition date of “10/21/2019.” The use of the new form went into effect on January 31, 2020, and all employers are encouraged to immediately begin using the updated ver... Read more >

The federal Department of Labor has provided some clarification regarding the small employer exemption from the new paid sick leave laws.  This exemption only applies to an employee’s use of paid sick leave or expanded family medical leave to care for a child due to a school closure or the un... Read more >

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides more than $2 trillion of economic stimulus for the U.S. economy, establishes small business loan programs to help keep workers employed, and covers other business losses related to Coronavirus. Unde... Read more >

Originally Posted:  March 23, 2020 UPDATED:  March 30, 2020 Governor Hogan has amended his original order.  This "stay-at-home" amendment is effective at 8:00 p.m. today.  For more information regarding COVID-19 for Maryland businesses, visit Maryland's business websit... Read more >