California's COVID-related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, due to expire at the end of September 2022, has been extended to December 31, 2022. No additional additional days off have been added, but eligible employees now have more time in which to…
On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, California Governor Newsom announced that employees would soon be entitled to additional supplemental paid sick leave for COVID related absences. While the exact details of the new program are not fleshed out, employers of 26…
On December 13th, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released guidance requiring face masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15, 2021 through January 15, 2022. This mandate comes on the…
On August 4, the IRS issued further guidance on the employee retention tax credit (ERTC), including guidance for employers who pay qualified wages after June 30, 2021, and before Jan. 1, 2022, and issues that apply to the ERTC in…
Credit is now available for providing leave to employees helping others get vaccinated. Employers can now claim tax credits based on the wages of employees who take time off to help family or household members, or others who look to…
The Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and the Expanded Family Medical Leave (EFMLA) that were mandated in the FFCRA expired on December 31, 2020. However, the new COVID-19 relief package that was recently passed by Congress and signed by the…
Plenty of tax planning details remain up in the air for PPP loans. Some lenders are nudging applicants to complete forgiveness applications. Not so fast! There is no harm in waiting. Learn more from Smart Tax Planning at CNBC....
Local SHRM Chapter Santa Barbara Human Resources Association (SBHRA) offers simple tips on combating Zoom fatigue: We are using virtual video meetings daily for multiple reasons. We are using virtual meetings for work, school and many types of social activities.…
Before the pandemic, roughly two-thirds of all social interactions were face-to-face. Not anymore. Those of us following the rules of social distancing (hope that’s everyone) still talk in person with the people we live with and maybe with a friend…
There's no rush to offer workers a holiday from Social Security taxes. employers in the U.S. have not rushed to offer their workers a suspension of Social Security payroll taxes through the end of the year, given that employees would…
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