By Sarah Stuart The American Rescue Plan Act, passed in March 2021, offers important changes to the implementation of FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act)-like paid leave for COVID-19 related reasons. The ARPA enables both public and private sector employers to voluntarily provide paid leave for COVID-19Read more →
By Jennifer Shorb Hagerman The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) includes several key provisions that impact employers. The following is a summary of those provisions, though the changes to the implementation of FFCRA-like paid leave for COVID-19 related reasons are discussed in a separate articleRead more →
By Lisa A. Krupicka In lieu of a mandatory vaccine program, a number of large employers, including Kroger, Aldi, Target, Amtrak, Walmart, Chobani, and Trader Joe’s, have taken a different approach to getting their employees vaccinated: a vaccine incentive program that rewards employees for getting the COVID-19Read more →
In lieu of a mandatory vaccine program, a number of large employers, including Kroger, Aldi, Target, Amtrak, Walmart, Chobani, and Trader Joe’s, have taken a different approach to getting their employees vaccinated: a vaccine incentive program that rewards employees for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. There have beenRead more →
BPJ has put together summaries of recent Federal guidance on the CARES and FFCRA Acts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out our newsletter page for articles. CARES Act Updates Newsletter The attorneys of Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC are available to assist you in the interpretationRead more →
After a tense week of difficult negotiations, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on Friday, March 27, 2020. The CARES Act is the third piece of federal legislation aimed at addressing the economic issuesRead more →
The United States Department of the Treasury has updated its earlier announcement delaying the April 15th payment date back 90 days to also delay the filing date of all returns for the same 90 days. Taxpayers will not need to request an extension. Further, the announcement clarified that Quarterly tax paymentsRead more →
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-Memphis) hosts the 2021 Legal Day Conference on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. BPJ attorney Lisa Krupicka presents a session that HR professionals want to know about, "Upcoming HR Worries—New Policies in the Biden Administration." If you'd like to learn more or register forRead more →
The Memphis Bar Association (MBA), National Bar Association (NBA) and Association of Women Attorneys (AWA) recently hosted a webinar on the CROWN Act. Lani Lester, Associate Attorney at Burch, Porter & Johnson moderated the discussion, which included Keynote Speaker State Senator Raumesh Akbari. The CROWN Act (Creating aRead more →
March 2, 2021 is the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in the case in which BPJ attorney Charles F. Newman represented the opponents to the construction of an Interstate expressway through Overton Park and Midtown Memphis. To mark the occasion, the Memphis Bar Association held a WebinarRead more →