US DOL FFCRA POSTING NOTICE
On March 25, 2020 the Department of Labor (DOL) released digital versions of the required notice of The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Under the FFCRA every covered employer (covered […]
Category Archives: D.C. Roll Call
FMCSA Announces CDL Waivers
March 24, 2020 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted until June 30, 2020, a waiver from certain regulations applicable to interstate and intrastate commercial driver’s license (CDL) and […]
USDOT Hazardous Material Shipping Recurrent Training Enforcement
USDOT issued guidance concerning the issue of 3-year recurrent training and their enforcement of that requirement. https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/phmsa-enforcement-policy-notice-regarding-training-requirements
FMCSA Expands Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles
On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency […]
Economic Stimulus Package Being Considered by Lawmakers
Congress is continuing to consider a massive economic stimulus package (H.R. 748) in response to the COVID-19 virus. While the final composition of the package is in flux, it is […]
Coronavirus Relief Bill Signed into Law and IRS Issues Guidance
On March 18, 2020, H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, was signed into law. The emergency relief package bill includes paid sick and family and medical leave-related provisions that […]
DHS Issues Essential Workforce Guidance
On March 19, the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) circulated a memo on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During Covid-19 Response. The list identifies industries, such as transportation and […]
U.S. Canada-Mexico Borders Closed to Non-Essential Travel
U.March 20, 2020, the U.S. agreed to restrict non-essential travel across the northern and southern borders with Canada and Mexico to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. “Non-essential” travel includes […]
The Fed says it will buy as much debt as it needs to cushion the blow for businesses
The Federal Reserve said it would buy as much government-backed debt as it needs to keep financial markets functioning, and unrolled a series of programs meant to shore up both […]
U.S. lawmakers try again on a $1.8 trillion stimulus plan
Senators and senior Trump administration officials were scrambling on Monday to strike a deal on a $1.8 trillion measure to bolster the economy, after Democrats blocked action on the package on Sunday, […]
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