We know you have many questions regarding the recently passed CARES Act (“the Act”), specifically, what are the next steps? In an effort to keep information flowing, we will produce a series of updates over the next few days as the administrative rules are published. As usual, please seek advice from your CPA, financial advisor, and/or banker on […]

On Friday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and President Trump signed the legislation just a few hours later.

In addition to putting money directly in the pockets of many individuals, the CARES Act provides two new avenues for limiting your […]

A couple of timely issues to report. First, the effective date of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act “the Act” has been changed from April 2, 2020 to April 1, 2020. If you are considering making staffing changes prior to the Act taking effect, those should be made by March 31, 2020.

Second, our national association has […]

As many of you know by now, on March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, (the “Act”), which was passed by the House last week. President Trump swiftly signed the legislation, which is effective on April 2, 2020. All public employers and private employers with under 500 employees are covered by the Act[…]

On an average day, employers are faced with multiple challenges that impact day-to-day operations, including, employee illnesses, unplanned absences, and workforce productivity. These typical challenges may be exacerbated now that cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, are in the United States. Despite this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the immediate […]