The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Below are also a comprehensive set of guides for use in obtaining 7(a) forgiveness loans. [...]
With the advancements in technology, more employees are working from home for some duration of the work week. Also, with the COVID-19 outbreak there are more employees working from home then ever before. This presents several challenges when it [...]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently hosted a webinar in which the agency answered questions about the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII to COVID-19-related employment actions. The EEOC updated its previously published [...]
Via USTreasury.gov WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated [...]
Face masks are a critical tool in the fight against the Coronavirus. It is important to know who should wear the masks, if you should wear them, and how to properly and effectively do so. When to use a [...]
New FAQs on the FFCRA Address Small Employer Exemption The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new FAQs that address the small employer exemption to certain paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Small businesses [...]
There are many challenges car dealerships face when it comes to operating their business during the Coronavirus pandemic, while at the same time ensuring the safety of their employees and customers. An effective strategy for a dealership to use [...]
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020. The new law brings with it several elements of relief for businesses, employees and families in an effort to maintain livelihoods [...]
