Image by Clarence Alford from Pixabay Let’s start with the most important of the three, which is clearly the Zoom chat. Join us on Thursday at Noon EDT on Zoom Folks, we’ve set the bar high recently with our Facebook Live and Zoom chats. (Go check ’em out on the…
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The CDC now has flowcharts to help businesses reopen. Want to see?
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay About a week ago, there were reports that the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention was about to release this interim guidance to help businesses reopen. But, it never saw the light of day. Late last week, however, the CDC released some flowcharts to…
PPP 101: Don’t use the loan proceeds on jewelry, fancy cars, and child support
Image by 350543 from Pixabay Yesterday, I wrote here about how a small business that obtains a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program can avoid government scrutiny. But, if you’re more risk-aggressive — or, you know, YOLO! — here’s how to have the U.S. Department of Justice all up in…
Small businesses that took out a PPP loan can breathe a small sigh of relief.
Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay I didn’t say that its time to triple-fist fruity cocktails. But, then again, who am I to judge? Forget the drinks for now and remember that feeling when your business got its Paycheck Protection Program loan. Pretty good, right? You felt like one of…
An employer with more than 500 employees was sued for violating the FFCRA. Now, I’m confused. 😕
Virginia Retail from Virginia, USA / CC BY How did one of the largest supermarket chains in the world, a Fortune 50 company, possibly violate the Families First Coronavirus Response Act? Allegedly. Let’s find out as we delve into this unusual federal court complaint filed last month in Indiana. Most of…
DOL: COVID-19 is not an excuse to skip your employees’ paychecks. Plus details on Friday’s Zoom chat
Image by Jo_Johnston from Pixabay About a month ago, a hairstylist filed a COVID-19 class-action lawsuit in New Jersey. Her claims were the prototypical lowest-hanging fruit. That is, the plaintiffs allege that the employer withheld pay from employees once it abruptly closed its doors to the public due to the…
One employee learned that, even during a COVID-19 pandemic, social media rants can have harsh consequences
Image by Andrey_Lesya from Pixabay Amazingly, this piece of cloth creates so much civil unrest right now. But, this isn’t a blog post about whether individuals should have to wear face masks in public, at work, or other local businesses. It’s been a while since I’ve done a social media…
COVID-19 news galore from the EEOC and DOL. Let’s discuss it here and on Facebook Live at 11:30 AM EDT
Yatko / CC BY-SA Kate Bischoff and I are looking forward to hanging out with you today — even you, dad — at 11:30 EDT today at The Employer Handbook Facebook Fan Page. We’ll look at how this return-to-work thing is going and what employers still need to do to…
Best-laid plans? Is one state setting up employers for COVID-19 retaliation claims?
Image by 272447 from Pixabay And it’s not New York, New Jersey, or California. Actually, it’s Ohio. (But, the rest of you should pay attention too.) On Tuesday, my buddy Jon Hyman blogged here on the Coronavirus Law Blog about a website that the Ohio Department of Job and Family…
Three chances to hang out with me and talk COVID-19 and other HR stuff. Plus, new COBRA Notices!!!
Michael Allen Smith from Seattle, USA / CC BY-SA Perhaps, the wrong COBRA. We’ll sort that out in a bit. But first I’ve got to tell you all about some free HR-compliance stuff. Kinda like this blog. (I really must re-think my business plan.) (sigh). Today at 2 PM EDT/…