ArticleCourt Stops Higher Immigration Wages And H-1B ChangesThe US District Court has set aside the Department of Labor interim rule that increased prevailing wages in October. United StatesImmigrationVarnum LLP
ArticleIRS Guidance: H-2A Wages Not Eligible For FFCRA CreditOn November 25, the IRS released several new FAQs pertaining to Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) credits.United StatesEmployment and HRVarnum LLP
ArticleMichigan Grants Needed Tax Relief To Victims Of Hurricanes Harvey And IrmaThe Michigan Department of Treasury has announced that it will join taxing authorities across the country by allowing taxpayers affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma an extension of time...United StatesTaxVarnum LLP
ArticleH-1B Cap Process That Begins In March Gives Priority To High Salary WorkersH-1B cap-subject petition registration will begin March 1, 2021 through March 20, 2021. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will select 85,000 petitions for the H-1B cap...United StatesImmigrationVarnum LLP
ArticleFAA Issues 48-Hour "No-Fly" Window For Pilots Who Receive COVID-19 VaccineAs COVID-19 vaccines are distributed throughout the United States, the aviation community has looked to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Varnum LLP
ArticleWarning: Delivery Of Pre-Ordered Liquor RestrictedOf significance this holiday season, the Michigan Legislature recently adopted changes to the Control Code of 1998, impacting the ability of certain wine retailers to make deliveries to their customer base.United StatesConsumer ProtectionVarnum LLP
ArticlePhone, Cable & Internet Contracts With Apartments, Condos May Be Invalid, Per FCCThe Federal Communications Commission has recently issued two orders that ban exclusive service contracts for phone, cable and internet for apartment buildings and condominium developments. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVarnum LLP
ArticleFlexible Spending Account Changes: Increased Flexibility For Elections And Use Of FundsThe 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020, gives employers the option to significantly increase the flexibility of employees' health and dependent care...United StatesEmployment and HRVarnum LLP
ArticleFederal Reserve Announces Changes To MSLP, Including Lower Minimum Loans And Clarification For PPP BorrowersOn October 30, 2020 the Federal Reserve announced changes to its Main Street Lending Program (Main Street Program).United StatesFinance and BankingVarnum LLP
ArticleConsolidated Appropriations Act Provides Relief For Small Business Via Chapter 11With the passage of the new Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the "Act"), many struggling but viable small businesses temporarily unable to pay rent can now file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy...United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringVarnum LLP
ArticleNine Things Employers Should Know About The COVID-19 VaccineEarly this week, trucks carrying the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine began arriving at distribution points throughout United States.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Varnum LLP
ArticleIRS Unveils New Taxpayer Relief InitiativesThe IRS is back up and running and they are continuing their efforts to help struggling taxpayers impacted by COVID-19 and natural disasters.United StatesTaxVarnum LLP
ArticleGovernor Whitmer Announces New Efforts To Increase Enforcement Of COVID-19 Workplace Safety RulesOn November 5, 2020, Governor Whitmer announced that the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) would be increasing enforcement of the MIOSHAUnited StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Varnum LLP
Article409A Relief For Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Document FailuresThe IRS has issued a notice providing methods by which employers who have nonqualified deferred compensation plans may voluntarily correct specific types of failures to comply with plan document requirements under Code Section 409A and, in some cases, avoid or reduce the amount includible in a plan participant's income and additional taxes under 409A. United StatesEmployment and HRVarnum LLP
ArticleIRS Confirms PPP-Funded Expenses Are Non-DeductibleLiterally tens of thousands of businesses received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the CARES Act. The legislation was passed very quickly to avert a potential collapse of the...United StatesFinance and BankingVarnum LLP
ArticleMichigan Child Support Formula Updates Include Increase In Medical Amount, Changes To Incapacitated Parent SectionOn its regular four-year schedule, the State Court Administrator's Office issued an updated Michigan Child Support Formula Manual and Supplement, effective January 1, 2021. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialVarnum LLP
ArticleQuestions And Answers About The FFCRA ExtensionOn December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the much-anticipated COVID-19 stimulus bill into law. Among other provisions...United StatesEmployment and HRVarnum LLP
ArticleGovernor Whitmer Signs Legislation Ratifying Remotely Witnessed, Notarized, And Signed Documents Through End Of 2020This year to date, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed 192 executive orders, with the majority of these orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialVarnum LLP
ArticleDOL Clarifies The Classification Of Independent Contractors Under The Fair Labor Standards ActOn January 7, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule to clarify the standard for independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).United StatesEmployment and HRVarnum LLP
ArticleNumerous Areas Of Tax Relief For Businesses Provided In The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA)In its continuing efforts to mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19, on December 27, 2020, Congress and the POTUS enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA)...United StatesTaxVarnum LLP