September 14, 2020 Well, as promised, Congress voted on a new pandemic relief bill this week. And, as expected, it failed to pass. The bill included more money for small business loans, funding for schools and the Postal Service, scaled-back unemployment benefits, and liability lawsuit protections for schools, businesses, and healthcare providers. Democrats felt it […]
September 8, 2020 In some ways the last few months have felt like a vacation: someone is always telling me that they are bored and I honestly have no idea what day of the week it is. That last part is more because I haven’t left the house in what seems like forever, not because […]
August 31, 2020 As a mom, I spend a fair amount of time gently reminding my kids to do things that they don’t want to do: clean their rooms, eat their vegetables, do their homework. I am constantly telling them not to procrastinate, do it now and it will be done. I try to apply […]
August 23, 2020 Have you been enjoying our 2020 visit to the COVID Carnival? Me either. But it isn’t over yet. Time to get off the roller coaster and enter the fun house. Slides, spinning floors, distorted mirrors, tilting stairs… pretty sure those are all features of the executive order President Trump signed that adds […]
August 16, 2020 Recently President Trump signed an executive order allowing for the temporary deferment of payroll taxes. Employers have questions. Employees have questions. Kids have questions. Well, maybe that last one is more likely to be, “Why are noses pointy?” than, “What does this mean for my business?”, but both might be as easy […]
I am writing today’s post while wearing three hats, thankfully I have amazing balance! Seriously, though, today’s post is written as a lawyer and employer but also as a mom. The start of school is just around the corner, and many of us still don’t know what the plan is for reopening in our district. […]
How do you feel about the word guidelines? Because I feel like you are going to be sick of it by the time you finish reading this. CDC guidelines, HIPAA guidelines, I am comin’ atcha with all of the guidelines for what to do if an employee is exposed to COVID or comes down with […]
With the number of cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise, I am sure many of you have concerns about your health, your employees’ health, and the survival of your business. It seems every day we are bombarded with new information and changes, and I know I am finding it difficult to navigate and keep up […]
July 16, 2020 Another crazy week in our new COVID world! I was hoping that things would start to return to semi-normal by now, but, alas, no luck. I am fortunate to be able to do the majority of my work via computer, but, for businesses open to the public, things have once again changed […]
June 19, 2020 Two weeks ago, the PPP Flexibility Act was signed into law. The most notable changes to the original PPP program included: An allowance that the Borrower could elect to use 24 weeks instead of 8 weeks as their covered period for their allowable payroll and non-payroll costs to be used and applied […]