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Executive Order Update – Payroll Tax Deferral
How the Latest Executive Orders Might Affect Your Business Also check our PPP Loan Forgiveness Update Below As you may have heard, President Trump signed four executive orders. The orders provide relief on two areas that affect employers in addition to student loan deferrals and protection from evictions the forms of: Payroll tax deferral Unemployment…
Read MoreWorkplace Safety Reality – Talking with Your Employees
What happens OUTside the workplace ends up INside the workplace As we continue to navigate the continuance or reopening of our businesses, new challenges are popping up in many businesses. Primarily these new challenges are related to employees either coming into close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 outside the workplace or…
Read MorePaycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
We just wanted to update you on the the PPPFA, which makes some welcome changes to the PPP Forgiveness criteria. For small businesses and restaurants that have been unable to hire enough employees back to expend their PPP funds before the fast approaching 8 week period, then this will help you drastically. The PPPFA makes…
Read MorePPP Loan Forgiveness Update
The new SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Worksheet is out. Along with the 4 page application are detailed instructions on how to calculate forgiveness and submit your request to your bank when the 8 week period is over. We recently sent out a spreadsheet to help our clients project and then track their…
Read MoreHow To Ensure Your PPP Loan is Forgiven
Many small businesses are now receiving their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds, so probably a good time to discuss how businesses achieve the best part of these loans, the forgiveness part. Forgiveness of the loan proceeds is possible only if you use the funds according to the SBA rules. Free money is seldom without…
Read MorePost COVID-19 – Time to Rethink Your HR Practices
The coronavirus pandemic has affected us in many ways that we never could have imagined. Personally, many of us are holed up in our homes, making less trips and spending less money in our temporary virtual reality. In our business life, we are hit hard with the reality that much of what we know will…
Read MoreFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires most employers with less than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from the April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Which Employers are Affected? The…
Read MoreLayoff and Unemployment FAQ
In the midst of a crisis like COVID-19, everything is stressed in unprecedented ways, including the need to make decisive choices with regards to furloughing or laying off employees. We’re hearing many varied questions and have taken the time to compile and answer those questions. Here is our top questions that have come up during…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Challenge – Dealing with Sick Pay Requests
As you may know the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1st. 2020. Employees who are currently working are now eligible to apply for Sick Leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and possibly under the Emergency Family & Medical Leave Expansion Act (company may be exempt if under…
Read MoreCOVID – 19 Update: Layoffs and Work Reduction
We have received many phone calls the last few days from our clients asking what options (unfortunately) they have regarding full or partial layoffs. We felt the need to send additional information along with links to make it work in your business. If you’ve had to shut down, but not close: If you are a…
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