COVID 19
HR Alert: How does NY’s Travel Advisory Affect Employee Vacations and Trips?
By now you have heard that New York State instituted a 14-day quarantine for those people traveling in from COVID-affected areas (currently, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, …
The Dos & Don’ts of Spending EIDL Funds
By now you’ve probably heard about the strict requirements surrounding the spending of Paycheck Protection Program money if you want your loan forgiven. However, many businesses are still in the dark about how they can (an…
Here’s The Latest On The Federal Payroll Protection Program
In case you missed it, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 was signed into law on June 5, 2020. That legislation created many borrower-friendly changes to the PPP program. You can read about those chang…
Face Coverings: What You Need To Know
Western New York is starting to un-PAUSE. You can feel the excitement in the air! Un-PAUSE-ing may feel incredibly exciting after these months on PAUSE, but there are still safety protocols that we need to follow to help s…
PPP Borrowers Read This: The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Signed into Law
UPDATE: The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 was signed into law on June 5, 2020. We’ve been closely monitoring the proposed federal legislation which promised to expand some of the restrictive terms for…
What Will Litigation Look Like When Courts Reopen?
A lot has changed in the last few months since coronavirus swept across the globe. Many of our personal injury clients are wondering “what will their day in court look like when courts reopen?” Locally, courts …
Western New York Welcomes Phase 1
Governor Cuomo has confirmed that the Western New York region is set to begin re-opening effective May 19, 2020. This begins Phase One of the COVID-19 re-opening process. These industries are entitled to re-open so long as…
HR Alert: The EEOC Provides Guidance on the Intersection between COVID-19 and EEO Laws
As workplaces plan to re-open, employers should heed new COVID-19 related guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). As the guidance makes clear, responding to COVID-19 is ripe with potential to run …
Businesses Beware! PPP Money Isn’t Free Money.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. In today’s post we’re covering important considerations about using (and possibly returning) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds which is part of the federal government…
HR Alert: How To Respond To Employees Who Can’t Return To Work Because Their Child’s School Or Place Of Care Is Closed
As companies begin to develop plans for the safe return of their workers, we’re hearing one question asked again and again: What happens if a business reopens but an employee cannot return to work because she has a child …
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