Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program that temporarily expands unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. PUA is one of the programs established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2-trillion coronavirus
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury on May 7, 2020, decided to revise their frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance on the Employee Retention Credit to allow employers that don’t pay wages but continue to cover the health plan expenses for laid-off or furloughed employees, to
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It has been announced by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development that recipients of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (including self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and those who are not usually eligible for unemployment benefits), will start being notified of their PUA eligibility, and the Department is going
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The Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCA) was passed by U.S. Congress and signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020. The FFCA includes numerous sweeping measures that have been designed to help both families and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Families First Coronavirus Act requires certain employers to provide
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The differences between exempt employees and non-exempt employees can create a lot of confusion for employers and workers. Irrespective of whether you qualify for overtime pay or minimum wage, or work for more than 40 hours every week, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs the exemption status. Some jobs
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While many employers might see health insurance as an unnecessary expense, up to 55% of employees consider this sponsored benefit to be a prime contributor to their overall job satisfaction. As a result, businesses that offer health insurance are likely to have more skilled, productive and engaged workforces. Health insurance
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In the face of stiff global competition and tight operating margins, a growing number of organizations have begun to restructure their hiring practices to accommodate more flexible talent. Data from Intuit suggests that by 2020 more than 40% of American jobs will be held by these contract workers. This shouldn’t
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