Policy Updates

U.S. Federal Updates American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 President Biden’s plan to help the nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and assist those in need has passed the House of Representatives...

The Larkin Company’s Canada team has been working hard on keeping up to date with the constantly-changing Canada COVID-19 updates.  Click the link below to review Canada’s COVID-19 Leaves of Absence...

State Updates California City of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti recently revised the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) Ordinance that was initially issued in April of last year. This order will be in...

As part of our initiative to keep you as updated as possible, we will be posting a comprehensive list of State and Local Coronavirus (COVID-19) Leave Law updates, as necessary.  Please use the link...

Forget the Super Bowl, happy anniversary to the Family and Medical Leave Act, signed into law on February 5, 1993 by President Clinton! Federal Updates Internal Revenue Service (IRS) For employers...

As part of our initiative to keep you as updated as possible, we will be posting a comprehensive list of State and Local Coronavirus (COVID-19) Leave Law updates, as necessary.  Please use the link...

Federal Updates President Biden’s proposed “American Rescue Plan” covers many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic including providing much needed relief for American workers as well as an extension of...

As part of our initiative to keep you as updated as possible, we will be posting a comprehensive list of State and Local Coronavirus (COVID-19) Leave Law updates, as necessary.  Please use the link...

The Larkin Company’s Canada team has been working hard on keeping up to date with the constantly-changing Canada COVID-19 updates.  Click the link below to review Canada’s COVID-19 Leaves of Absence...

Federal Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) At the end of December, the CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance for businesses and employers page. The updates include: Expansion of...

We’re almost to the end of 2020 and we wish things would automatically switch back to normal as of January 1st, but unfortunately that won’t be the case. We are cautiously optimistic and are hoping...