The Paycheck Protection Program prioritizes millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $349 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses. Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are self-employed or are independent contractors, are eligible […]
Civil Service Employees are dramatically affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Guidelines for State Employee Leave Time and Staffing have been posted on the Civil Service Commission website located at the following link: https://www.state.nj.us/csc/employees/covid.html. The current Civil Service Commission Guidelines as published are separated into several subsections. The first subsection allows for implementation of flextime programs, […]
We posted about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) after it was signed into law on March 18th. Today, it becomes effective. A quick refresher. The FFCRA applies to employees who have worked 30 or more days, and applies to employers who employ fewer than 500 employees. The law provides for paid time off […]
All employers with less than five hundred employees are required to post this notice from the Department of Labor in a conspicuous place with other required workplace posters. Because so many employees are working remotely, we strongly suggest that you email the notice to all employees and if you have a company intranet, post it […]
As you may have heard, the Senate passed a $2 trillion relief bill containing, among many other things, provisions for hundreds of billions for the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), which is intended to provide cash assistance through the SBA or through another program to qualifying small businesses. We will provide updates on this legislation as […]