COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: What to Know

• Hinckley Allen Corporate Perspectives
• April 21, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccinations become more widely available, many employers would like to make vaccination mandatory for all employees, both to minimize contact tracing and employee privacy issues now burdening human resource departments– and, more importantly…

Are VC-Backed Female Founder Companies Disproportionately Impacted by the Pandemic? (Yes!)

• Hinckley Allen Corporate Perspectives
• March 18, 2021

Companies with all female founders have often faced an uphill battle vying for venture capital. While this imbalance seemed to be improving before the pandemic, companies with all male and mixed gender founder teams continued to outpace female founder comp…

What Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan of 2021

• Hinckley Allen Labor & Employment
• March 16, 2021

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Plan”). The historic $1.9 trillion bill contains several provisions of note for employers.The Plan extends the availability of tax credits under the Families …

SBA Issues New Guidance on First and Second Draw PPP Loans

• Hinckley Allen Corporate & Business
• January 12, 2021

On January 8, 2021, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued two Interim Final Rules containing guidance related to the Economic Aid Act signed into law at the end of last year, which provided funds for new first draw Paycheck Protection Progra…

New Coronavirus Relief Package includes Second Draw PPP Loans and Changes to Existing PPP Loans

• Hinckley Allen Corporate & Business
• December 23, 2020

This alert was updated on December 28, 2020.Late on December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law a new coronavirus relief bill, which included changes to existing Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans issued under the CARES Act, and the abili…

COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: EEOC Weighs In

• Hinckley Allen Labor & Employment
• December 22, 2020

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance to include FAQs on the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine in the workplace. Like other guidance relating to COVID-19 issues, there may be changes as more info…