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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Americans Overcome COVID-19 Workplace Challenges WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, both part of

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Further Details on the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act), the third such legislation to address the impact of COVID-19 on workers and businesses. Program overview. The CARES Act (Sec. 1102) amends 15 USC 636 which authorizes the

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U.S. Secretary of Education (DOE) Betsy DeVos has announced that, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) national emergency, the DOE will halt collection actions and wage garnishments to provide additional assistance to borrowers for a period of at least 60 days from March 13, 2020. Per DeVos’ directive, the DOE has stopped all requests to the

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The posters for FFCRA can be found at this link https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters.  They are in PDF form and can be downloaded.

House Passes Third COVID-19 Relief Bill with Payroll-Related Provisions On March 27, 2020, the House passed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” ( CARES Act, H.R. 748 ) by a voice vote. On March 25, 2020, the Senate passed the bill by unanimous vote. The President has indicated he will sign the bill.

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