A year and a half has passed since Maine’s Governor Janet Mills signed L.D. 369, An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave, into law. The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) issued its final rules on the ground-breaking earned paid leave …
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The CARES Act introduced the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in support of small businesses employing 500 or fewer employees and in need of funds to maintain ongoing operations while facing economic uncertainty. Ongoing publicity surrounding the PPP brought to …
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Many employers are understandably preoccupied, putting out COVID-19-related fires and dealing with other workforce and operational concerns. But it’s important for employers not to let other regulatory matters fall by the wayside, such as their legal obligations related to …
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted on March 18, 2020, and amended Title I of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 to assist workers through the COVID-19 crisis. The FFCRA established both the Emergency Paid …
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