Hey Compliance Warriors! Yesterday, Friday, May 15th, 2020, the SBA and U.S. Treasury released the highly anticipated PPP Loan Forgiveness Application. The application and instructions total 11 pages and come with new instructions for the confusing FTE calculations and a 2-part application/worksheet combo. We were also told which documents must be submitted along with your worksheets […]
Tag: covid-19
On May 11, the IRS updated FAQs 64 and 65 and added new FAQ 79. Q&As 64 and 65 now state that employers can claim the ERC for qualified health care expenses regardless of whether the employee is paid qualified wages. The revised FAQs clarify this new interpretation with five examples in which qualified health care […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! California is trying to handle all the “I got coronavirus at work” claims in a reasonable way. The Governer’s office issued an Executive Order to filter through these claims. Read on… Article Via: calemploymentlawupdate.proskauer.com “On May 6, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20, which creates a time-limited rebuttable presumption that workers […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced, on May 14th, an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was granted earlier this year. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Internal Revenue Service released guidance, on Wednesday, to allow temporary changes to section 125 cafeteria plans. These changes extend the claims period for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and dependent care assistance programs and allow taxpayers to make mid-year changes. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today we’ve got a short podcast episode to listen to since everyone is starting to get back to work now, here’s an episode from constangy.com about getting back to work following this madness. Listen on… Article Via: www.constangy.com “What legalities and logistics do companies need to consider when returning employees to the […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! OSHA has wisely given some guidance on food & drink establishments beginning to reopen through the following weeks and months. Read on… Article Via: environmentalsafetyupdate.com “The restaurant and food and beverage industries have, like many others, been significantly impacted by COVID-19 in several states, forcing many restaurant owners to scale back operations […]
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Employers Take Note: Litigation Surging Because Of Covid-19
Hey Compliance Warriors! We’ve been talking about this for weeks, and it’s really starting to kick off now. The litigation against businesses for mismanaging the Covid-19 pandemic is getting worse as more cases pop up daily. In the following article, we’ll see some examples of this and also what employers can do to try and […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Michigan is boldly passing some legislation to encourage everyone to “stay home, stay safe” – as the governers executive order is referred. There will be changes though, so if you’re a resident of the great state of Michigan, then I encourage you to read on… Article Via: btlaw.com On April 24, Michigan […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! We’re getting to the point now where many businesses will begin to open their door back up, but we still need to be very cautious during this time. This article will provide some practical recommendations to think about while getting back to business, as well as government-issued rules. Read on… Article Via: […]