AMERICAS

[US] Pandemic tax credits small business owners should know about [US] Pandemic tax credits small business owners should know about

Lockdown has been hard on small business owners. Whether forced to shut down or an essential business remaining open despite...
22 Jun 2020

[Canada] The changing face of ‘temporary’ lay-offs [Canada] The changing face of ‘temporary’ lay-offs

Temporary layoffs number among the most prominent employment law issues to have arisen during the pandemic. They are not ordinarily...
22 Jun 2020

[US] ‘Menu of options’ for next stimulus bill [US] ‘Menu of options’ for next stimulus bill

President Trump has previously said there is “no rush” for a fourth stimulus round but, in more positive news, the...
18 Jun 2020

[US] President Trump wants ‘At least $2 trillion’ for next stimulus bill [US] President Trump wants ‘At least $2 trillion’ for next stimulus bill

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has said President Trump wants the next stimulus bill to be “at least $2...
18 Jun 2020

[US] Supreme court rules gay and lesbian people cannot be fired for sexuality [US] Supreme court rules gay and lesbian people cannot be fired for sexuality

President Trump was carefully neutral in his acknowledgement of a “very powerful” decision by the U.S. Supreme court in a...
16 Jun 2020

[Tennessee] Employers most anxious about worker welfare as economy reopens [Tennessee] Employers most anxious about worker welfare as economy reopens

Local employers face some tough decisions as they start bringing employees back into the workplace now the phased reopening of...
11 Jun 2020

[California] Thousands infected with COVID-19 file for workers’ compensation [California] Thousands infected with COVID-19 file for workers’ compensation

It can be challenging legal territory to prove on-the-job injury especially from a viral disease but recent political action has...
09 Jun 2020