by The Coppola Firm | Mar 18, 2021 | Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
The American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021, made changes to the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act’s (FFCRA) time off provisions. Businesses with fewer than 500 employees may choose to provide leave to employees for qualifying reasons....
by The Coppola Firm | Mar 15, 2021 | Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment
On March 13, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (Labor Law § 196-c and Civil Service Law § 159-c) impacting all employers in New York. The new law allows public and private employees time off to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This new law grants employees...
by The Coppola Firm | Feb 27, 2021 | Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
On February 26, 2021, the Erie County, New York Department of Health (DOH) announced an update to its COVID-19 rules on quarantining for anyone who is fully vaccinated and for those who have recently recovered from a COVID-19 infection. Fully Vaccinated: The DOH...
by The Coppola Firm | Feb 25, 2021 | Business, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship
On February 22, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced multiple changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in order to increase funding to small businesses and those who may not have had the ability to apply for or receive funding to this point. Here’s...
by The Coppola Firm | Feb 11, 2021 | Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
As coronavirus vaccine distribution has started in New York State, you’re probably going to get a lot of questions from employees about whether they can travel out of the area without restrictions when they come back to work. Right now, the New York State Department...
by The Coppola Firm | Feb 10, 2021 | Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
This is the fifth and final insight into OSHA’s new guidance, published on January 29, 2021. Yesterday, we discussed actions to take for older employees or those at higher risk for severe complications due to COVID-19. Here’s the fifth thing to know: Can my employees...
