President Trump’s August 8, 2020 Executive Orders

On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued four Executive Orders/Memoranda to provide relief to Americans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the stalemate in Congress. These Executive Orders/Memoranda affecting employers and their employees include a temporary deferral of payroll taxes and new temporary wage loss assistance for the unemployed. Please click to read this overview of the Executive Orders.