Human Resources

Employment LawScene Alert: American Rescue Plan Extends Tax Credits for COVID-Related Leave

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. Among a wide variety of other aims,…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Biden Administration Supports New Laws Protecting Employees from Discrimination

In this, the latest installment in our series discussing the Biden Administration’s workplace initiatives, we will now consider the potential…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: The Biden Administration Tackles Wage and Hour Issues

In this installment of our series discussing the new workplace initiatives under the Biden Administration, we will discuss wage and…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: What’s a Biden Presidency Going to Mean for Employers? An Overview

The labor and employment law policies and enforcement goals of the federal government rely largely on which party’s administration occupies…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: The Election Is Almost Here—Voting Leave in Wisconsin

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 is Election Day. Although early voting is underway and many individuals have already returned their absentee…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Employers Must Immediately Decide Whether to Implement September 1, 2020 Payroll Tax Deferral

On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer the withholding,…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Action Required by August 31, 2020 for Certain Retirement-Related CARES Act Relief

An August 31, 2020 deadline applies both to individual retirement account participants who want to repay a required minimum distribution…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Supreme Court Rules that Title VII Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Protects Gay and Transgender Employees

Today, June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling holding that an employer who fires an…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: CARES Act Provides Employers a Temporary Window to Assist Employees by Making Tax-Free Student Loan Payments

For the period from March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020, the CARES Act permits employers to pay directly, or…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Roadmap Emerges for Claiming Three Types of Employer Tax Credits Allowed Under COVID-19 Stimulus Laws

Under a flurry of recent legislation, Congress has created several tax credits to reimburse employers for paying certain types of…

5 years ago