On August 10, 2020, the San Francisco Superior Court granted the State of California a preliminary injunction requiring Uber and Lyft to reclassify their drivers as employees. People of the
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Jeffrey Mamorsky and Jonathan Sulds’ Pen ERISA Column in Pensions & Investments
Whether the 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Thole vs. U.S. Bank on June 1 is “good news” for employers and will limit lawsuits by defined benefit participants, as some commentators
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Coping with the Increase in 401(k) Cyberattacks and Fraudulent Plan Distributions
Plan sponsor employers and employees participating in 401(k) or other retirement plans should be aware of cybersecurity breaches and unauthorized plan distributions. Vigilance may be even more critical because of
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Now That I Have My Paycheck Protection Program Money, What Can I Do with It?
A. The allowable uses of PPP loan funds are as follows:
- 75% of the PPP loan funds
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Employee Retention Tax Credit for Employers under the CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, contains a tax credit to encourage companies to continue paying employees
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Tax Credit for Emergency Sick Leave and Family Leave Paid by Employers Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which has been signed into law, requires companies that employ less than 500 employees to pay 80 hours of sick leave and up
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High Deductible Health Plans and Expenses Related to COVID-19
The IRS has released Notice 2020-15 stating that if a high deductible health plan covers COVID-19 testing and treatment even though the deductible has not been met, the coverage for
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AB 5, California’s Gig-Work Law, Could Mean Inconsistent Federal and State Tax Treatment for Workers
On Sept. 18, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 5 (AB 5) into law in California. The landmark legislation, which came into effect Jan. 1, 2020, promises to
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Bill to Simplify State Tax Withholding on Mobile Workers Passes House
A bill that would simplify state income tax compliance for employers when they send employees on temporary assignment to another state passed the House on Sept. 21. Many state government
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