The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has run rampant globally for the last year and has made workplace compliance complicated and complex. As more employers are returning to offices, Human Resources teams may struggle with one particularly...
The COVID-19 pandemic unrivaled anything that we have seen in regards to loss. According to Johns Hopkins University and Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center over 500,000 people died from the pandemic in the United States. This loss...
Special Open Enrollment Period for Uninsured Because of COVID-19 Pandemic At the height of unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic where 31 million jobless claims were filed (March 1 through May 2, 2020), the Kaiser Family Foundation...
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) of 2020 relaxes some rules of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that were having unintended negative effects on small businesses. Employers found themselves paying non-essential...
Reduction in Force Options A layoff is a permanent separation of employment; however, employees may be eligible for re-hire when the business reopens. A furlough is a temporary leave of absence that is generally short in duration,...
Plan, Prepare and Respond to COVID-19 Businesses and employers can prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. Employers should prepare to respond in a flexible way to varying levels of disease transmission in the community. It is strongly...
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial...
Where can I apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)? You may apply for the PPP at any lending institution that is approved to participate in the program through the existing U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a)...
Part of the response to COVID-19 is removing barriers to testing for and treatment of Covid-19. Due to the nature of this public health emergency, and to avoid administrative delays or financial disincentives that might otherwise impede...