7/27/21 CDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in certain areas

4/22/21 White House Announces Tax Credit for Small Businesses that Provide PTO for Vaccinations

3/30/21 Biden signs two-month Paycheck Protection Program extension into law

3/12/21 Biden signs historic $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law

3/10/21 Congress Approves 100% COBRA Subsidy Through September

2/22/21 Biden tweaks Paycheck Protection Program to better target the nation’s smallest businesses

12/27/20 Trump signs $900B coronavirus relief bill; package includes $1.7B for Hawaii

12/21/20 COVID-19 relief package: $600 stimulus checks, $300 bonus for federal unemployment benefits in new deal

12/18/20 What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

07/01/20 Trump signs PPP extension (The Hill)

07/01/20 Senate passes extension of Paycheck Protection Program until August 8  (CNN)

06/23/20 U.S. Department Of Labor Announces Online Tool to Help Workers Determine Eligibility for Paid Sick Leave Due to Coronavirus (DOL)

06/17/20 SBA and Treasury Announce New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (DOT)

06/04/20 Good news for small businesses as Senate passes PPP reform bill (CNBC)

04/20/20 Trump says he’s close to a deal with Congress on virus aid
(Star Advertiser)

04/17/20 Opening Up America Again
(The White House)

04/09/20 SBA’s $10,000 disaster loans come with new caveats (MSN)

Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill as the US tries to prevent economic devastation
(CNBC)

3/26/20 How to get health insurance if you’re worried about coronavirus or have lost your job
(Star Advertiser)

3/26/20 Secretary DeVos Directs FSA to Stop Wage Garnishment, Collections Actions for Student Loan Borrowers, Will Refund More Than $1.8 Billion to Students, Families (US Department of Education)
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that, due to the COVID-19 national emergency, the Department will halt collection actions and wage garnishments to provide additional assistance to borrowers. This flexibility will last for a period of at least 60 days from March 13, 2020.

3/25/20 IRS unveils new People First Initiative; COVID-19 effort temporarily adjusts, suspends key compliance program (IRS.gov)
IRS extends tax deadlines and takes unprecedented actions to ease the burden on people facing tax issues

3/20/20 SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
(SBA)
Hawai‘i small businesses suffering financial losses due to the impact of COVID-19 can now file for low-interest working capital loans of up to $2 million from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

3/20/20 Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave  (IRS.gov)
IRS announces two new refundable payroll tax credits providing Coronavirus-related relief.

3/20/20 Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15 (Honolulu Star Advertiser)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration has decided to push the income tax filing date to July 15 from April 15.

3/18/20 Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill with Paid-Leave Mandate (SHRM.org)
Summary of HR-6201 by the Society of Human Resources Management.

3/18/20 OSHA Offers Employers ‘Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19’ (National Law Review)
An employer’s failure to develop and implement measures identified in the guidance may constitute a health and safety violation.

3/18/20 What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19 (EEOC)
Updated pandemic preparedness in the workplace guidance includes answers to common employer questions about what to do after a pandemic has been declared, specific to COVID-19.