On March 20, 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures to help workers and employers in the UK, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This article summarises the grant, which is available to all UK employers.
On Sunday April 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) 16-20 to provide further guidance on Section 2102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020.
On March 28, 2020, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued Executive Order No. 20-16, establishing a statewide “Stay Home” Order to minimize the risk and spread of infection by COVID-19, effective through at least April 19, 2020.
On April 4, 2020, the DOL issued Unemployment Insurance Guidance Letter 15-20 (UIPL 15-20) to provide further guidance to the states on the temporary expanded unemployment insurance benefits available under the CARES Act.
On Friday, April 3, 2020, Governor Mike Parson directed Dr. Randall Williams, Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, to issue a statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order, which is effective April 4, 2020 through April 24, 2020.
On April 3, 2020, in response to the advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government reduced its original list of essential workplaces that can remain open.
On April 3, 2020, Alabama issued a statewide order, effective Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., requiring every person in Alabama to stay at their place of residence unless they are performing “essential activities.”
On April 2, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp signed an Executive Order requiring Georgia residents to stay at home except to engage in limited essential activities, and closing public operations and in-person services of some businesses and professionals.
On April 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an interim final rule clarifying certain parts of the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
