This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 215 lifting mass gathering and social distancing limits and most mask mandate restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The new Order is effective on May 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. and extends...(read more)
Employers Considering Differential Treatment Based on Vaccination Status
There is no clear guidance on whether employers may treat vaccinated and unvaccinated employees differently. Employers considering changes to their policies that would treat employees differently based on vaccination status, should discuss their...(read more)
The New Federal Law on Corporate Transparency – What Business Owners and Their Advisors Need to Know Now
Approved by Congress in January 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new federal law requiring many business entities to identify to the Treasury Department the individuals who own a 25 percent or greater interest in the entity or who...(read more)
North Carolina Governor Relaxes Outdoor Mask Mandate and Eases Mass Gathering Limit
This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 209 relaxing the outdoor mask mandate and easing the mass gathering limit restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The new Order is effective on April 30, 2021 at 5 p.m. and extends through 5...(read more)
Availability of Health Insurance Subsidy Requires Employers to Act
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA” or the “Act”), another piece of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, the Act provides premium assistance for eligible employees...(read more)
Virginia Becomes the Second State—and the First on the Eastern Seaboard—to Adopt a Comprehensive Data Protection Law
In March of 2021, Virginia became the second state to adopt a comprehensive data protection law. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, borrows many concepts from the California Consumer Privacy...(read more)
North Carolina Governor Further Eases COVID Restrictions on Businesses and Gatherings
This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 204 , which further eased various restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. However, the state’s general mask mandate remains in effect. Among other things, the Order: • increases mass...(read more)
American Rescue Plan Includes Changes to COVID-Related Employee Leave
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. The Act, which builds in part on certain COVID-19 relief measures enacted in 2020, contains several items that could impact employers’ COVID-related leave...(read more)