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As COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb, it’s imperative that organizations respond quickly when an employee is diagnosed. Here are the steps employers should take:  Notify Employees     Employees should be notified of potential exposure in the workplace, but they should not be told who is sick. Employees...

08 December, 2020

A furlough allows you to place employees on temporary unpaid leave, keeping them on your payroll and saving you the trouble of rehiring them when it's time to recall them to work. Usually, furloughs are initiated by the employer as a cost-cutting strategy during economic...

07 December, 2020

In Notice 2020-54, the IRS explains how employers must report qualified leave given under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). For FFCRA reporting purposes, qualified leave refers to emergency sick leave and expanded family leave paid to employees between April 1, 2020, and Dec. 31,...

03 December, 2020

If your remote employees live in the state where your business is located, you must follow federal employment laws plus your state's employment rules. But if your remote employees live in a different state from where you conduct business, you must comply with federal employment...

02 December, 2020

Instructions for Employers   On August 8, 2020, a Presidential Memorandum was issued, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority pursuant to section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll tax obligations. In response to...

27 November, 2020

The pandemic has thrown businesses into a never-before-seen scenario that has upended how they operate. Many businesses that were thriving before the pandemic now find themselves having to make difficult decisions, including whether to furlough or lay off employees. This task is not as simple...

24 November, 2020

Several of our employees have talked about having Thanksgiving with large groups of extended family. What can we do to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading into our workplace?   Assuming you don't want to make everyone quarantine or argue with employees about their Thanksgiving dinner plans,...

19 November, 2020

An employee put in years of service with your company, or is an exemplary worker, but circumstances now lead to his or her departure. You have agreed to pay the employee severance, but you want him or her to receive the full amount, with no...

18 November, 2020