Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
PPP Loan Forgiveness Update – September
The time is fast approaching where most businesses will need to finalize their 24 week period where they are tracking their covered PPP loan expenses. After this period ends, you will need to complete the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, either the EZ version or the long version depending on your situation. Banks will allow you…
Read MoreEmployee Payroll Tax Deferral
As you know, President Trump signed an Executive Order to allow the deferral of employee tax obligations on August 8. That Executive Order is now in effect and the IRS has provided guidance on the deferral and how the repayment is to be made. The IRS guidance provides key details on employee eligibility, the repayment…
Read MoreStop Waiting for Normal – Change is the New Normal
5 Ways to prepare for the future as small business employer Small business owners can benefit greatly by eliminating the notion that we are going to return to “normal”, whatever that means, anytime soon. One thing is for certain however, change is the only thing we can count on, and this latest Coronavirus pandemic has…
Read MoreExecutive 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 MoreWhat if an Employee Refuses to Report to Work During COVID-19?
Amid increased community transmission and “stay-at-home” orders, employees may fear contracting the virus if they leave home and may refuse to report to a workplace as required. Generally speaking, employees do not have the right to refuse to work due to health and safety concerns unless certain relatively stringent conditions are met. Under OSHA guidance,…
Read MoreHow to Differentiate Sick Call-Outs During COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is an ever-evolving situation and the guidelines surrounding the workplace are ever changing. Rest assured that the Infinium HR Group will stay informed of all CDC, OSHA and County Health Department guidelines and recommendations. However, for Infinium to best assist our clients, we will ask that the clients contact us for the…
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 MoreThe New Employer Liability – COVID-19
As we begin to gear things back up, its critical that you understand, we are in a different world now. Whether you believe this new virus threat and the response to it is real or perceived, accurate or overblown, its here, and will be here for a while. As a result, laws have changed, more…
Read More