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 […]
June 10, 2020 We know things have been difficult for many Wisconsin small businesses, but today we are bringing you some potential good news! The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced that it will award 30,000 businesses with $2,500 grants to help with payroll, rent, mortgage, inventory, the cost of business interruption, and health and […]
June 5, 2020 The Senate passed a House bill, the Payroll Protection Flexibility Act, aimed to give those who received PPP funds both greater time and more options to utilize the loan proceeds. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Trump, although, at the time of writing, this had not occurred […]
May 29, 2020 The SBA published its PPP Loan Forgiveness application and additional guidelines on forgiveness qualifications in the last two weeks. In true pandemic fashion, this week the House passed legislation that – if signed into law – would change the rules again for the PPP – potentially increasing the covered period for proceed […]
May 21, 2020 Does anyone even remember what day it is in this crazy new world? For me, I’ve lost track as my head is constantly spinning just trying to keep up with the changes, updates, and guidelines that seem to come out, change, and end every time I look away. Let’s dive into some […]
May 15, 2020 What a week! I don’t know about you guys, but this week for me felt like I was trapped on a roller coaster I couldn’t get off of. I’m going to try and make some sense out of the dizzying madness for you here. This blog will be one in a series […]