COVID

End of the COVID Pandemic Declarations Impact on Small Businesses

March 2020 is when the world as we knew it, changed. The Federal Government declared a national pandemic that altered not only the way...

COVID Leave Pay Has Expired…. Among Other Federal and State Funded Benefits

You might remember the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that was enacted in April of 2020 that required companies with...

Vaccine Mandates for 100 or More Employee Companies

**Note: The information in this post is as of September 10, 2021 and will continue to develop over the next couple of weeks and there...

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

“To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question…” There is so much conflicting information circulating these days about whether...

Heading Back to the Office 2.0

Remember back in June/July 2020 when we had high hopes of the pandemic being an in and out kind of a thing, and companies would start...

What the American Rescue Plan Act Means for your Small Business

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was enacted on March 11, 2021 as part of a plan by the Biden Administration to combat the economic...

COVID and a Safe Work Environment - What that means for small businesses

Over the past year, we have been inundated with information and ongoing changes related to COVID, safety, and the workplace from variety...

Return-To-Work Strategies: How HR Is Answering the Impossible Question

Our owner, Deanna Baumgardner, was featured in this article about returning to work after COVID. This post is a summarized version...

Back to school impact on small businesses and working parents

Now that we know nearly all schools are implementing remote learning, working parents everywhere are wondering what the heck to do and...

Back to work Balancing Act and New Situations – 5 Things to Consider

As people are getting out and doing things, businesses are open and COVID rates are skyrocketing. More than likely, that means it already...

Benefits of Paid Sick Leave

COVID-19 has shown us the need for a work environment that supports time off and that we should provide paid sick leave to our employees....

Transitioning Back to the Workplace Part 4 of 4

Getting small businesses back in business and employees returning to work is a priority to get the economy back up and running as well as...

Transitioning Back to the Workplace Part 3 of 4

Getting small businesses back in business and employees returning to work is a priority to get the economy back up and running as well as...

Transitioning Back to the Workplace - Part 2 of 4

This is the second part of a four-part series in which we will look at a variety of things that small businesses must consider when...

Transitioning Back To the Workplace: Part 1 of 4

This is the first part of a four-part series in which we will look at a variety of things that small businesses must consider when...

It’s Here... The Regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act for Implementation

It seems like so long ago that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted, but it was only back on March 18th. It...

New Economic Stimulus Bill Could Spell Some Relief for Small Businesses

As we all continue to deal with the impact of the pandemic known as the Coronavirus (Covid 19), there could be some relief on the way. As...

Families First Coronavirus Response Act is now a Law – What Your Small Business Needs to Know

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is now a Law as signed by President Donald Trump on the evening of Wednesday March 18, 2020....

New Guidance in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Late on March 24, 2020, The Department of Labor (DOL) issued some guidance around the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...