COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Compliance Alert
The Supreme Court issued decisions on the vaccine mandates for private employers (from OSHA) and for certain healthcare workers (from CMS).
Tri-Agency COVID Guidance
Get guidance from the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury on cost-sharing requirements for COVID-19 related expenses.
Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing
Tune in to this webinar to discover seamless ways to gather, manage, and report employee eligibility and information right within the Paylocity platform.
Guidance on Religious Objections
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance on how federal antidiscrimination laws apply to COVID-19 vaccine policies.
ARP Act
The American Rescue Plan relief bill provides $1.9 trillion in funds as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, extending benefits for unemployed workers and businesses set to expire on March 15. Get more details in our compliance alert.
Key items included in this bill impacting employees and employers are:
- Extension of leave benefits and tax credits from Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- Earned Income and Child Tax Credit Improvements for 2021
- Expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits
- Direct stimulus payments
- Worker safety
- Grants to impacted industries
- Modifications to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- Extension of Employee Retention Credit
- COBRA subsidy credits
Podcast on the ARP
Join Corinne Tirone, Director of Government Relations, to hear about the details of the ARP in our latest PCTY Talks podcast episode, recorded on March 11.
CAA Act
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) extends many relief measures created by Families First Coronavirus Response (FFCRA), CARES, and via presidential memos in August expire at the end of 2020.
Key items included in this bill impacting employees and employers are:
- Extends tax credits on leave benefits from FFCRA
- Extends and enhances Employee Retention Credits
- Additional funding for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans with updated eligibility requirements and possibility of second loan for hardest-hit small businesses
- Expands unemployment insurance benefits
- Student loan provisions
- Direct stimulus payments
- Temporary relief for Healthcare FSAs and Dependent Care FSAs
- Extends due date for repayment of deferred Employee Social Security tax
PCTY Talks Podcast
CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a $2 trillion stimulus package providing relief to small businesses, big businesses, individuals, public health, education, and state and local governments.
Key items included in this bill impacting employees and employers are:
- Deferral of payments for employer Social Security tax
- Employee retention credit
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- Expansion of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits.
CARES Compliance Alert
Get the details on the provisions within this bill, including employment tax deferrals, expanded unemployment benefits, and more affecting businesses and taxpayers.
CARES Micro Kit
Learn more about the CARES Act and recent Paylocity product updates that help ease some of your next steps for compliance readiness related to this legislation.
PPP Flexibility Act Alert
Learn more about this act, which extends the forgiveness eligibility timeline for PPP loans, and allows borrowers to defer employer SS tax and use funds for non-payroll costs.
On-Demand Webinar
Watch the recording of our recent webinar to get the details of the new CARES Act and how this stimulus bill might impact your business in the short and long term.
PPP Loan FAQs
The Paycheck Protection Program provides federally guaranteed loans to small businesses, which may be forgiven. Check out our FAQ on eligibility, borrowing limits, and more.
FFCRA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA; H.R. 6201) is designed to provide additional extended sick pay and expanded FMLA to employees impacted by COVID-19 for employers with 500 or fewer employees.
Key items included in this bill impacting employees and employers are:
- expanded paid sick leave (EPSL)
- expanded family leave (EFMLA)
- credit for EPSL and EPFL wages applied to all Federal Payroll Taxes
- potential exemption for companies with less than 50 employees.
FFCRA Compliance Alert
Get the details on the provisions within the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA; H.R. 6201), including emergency sick pay and paid family leave.
FFCRA Micro Kit
Learn more about FFCRA, including the ways Paylocity has enabled new configuration to allow you to seamlessly comply—like tax and earnings codes.
PCTY Talks Podcast
Director of Government Relations Corinne Tirone joins this episode to help us understand the details of the FFCRA and how it impacts employers and employees.
We're Ready to Help
We’re here for you every step of the way through these challenging times, and we're working hard to make sure our products are keeping up with the changing needs of your business and employees. Our support teams are also at the ready and being continuously trained to offer you the support you need, so you can focus on the more important things — especially now.
Webinar: FFCRA and CARES Act
Watch our webinar to see how we've updated our products to help you deliver the relief in these bills to your business and employees.
Webinar: Maximizing Your Paylocity Tools
Learn how tools like our mobile app, Community, Time & Labor, and Scheduling can be used to keep employees connected and informed in the current environment.
additional resources
Latest Legislative Updates
Visit our COVID-19 compliance alert for the latest status of federal and state legislation.
State-Specific Legislation
Listen to our PCTY Talks podcast episode on state-specific legislation updates.
Form 7200 for Employer Credit Micro Kit
Learn how to get your advance payment of employer credit with this new form.