President Biden recently signed two bills into law that will give the federal government more time to catch and prosecute those who committed fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many employees’ work and personal obligations, often creating competing job and caregiving demands. Abrupt changes in work locations, schedules, or employment status required millions of Americans with caregiving…
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A new grant program is available to provide additional financial support for Michigan business owners adversely affected by COVID-19. The Afflicted Business Relief (ABR) program was created to provide grants to certain businesses in Michigan that hav…
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As the pandemic continues to change and evolve, so do the guidelines and strategies for how to prevent and reduce the transmission of the disease at your small business. Recently, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services loosened its mask…
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and how they…
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Since the Small Business Administration (SBA) sponsored the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in April 2020 and again in January 2021, businesses adversely affected by the pandemic received nearly $800 million in loans to help retain workers, maintai…
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Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to answer employer questions about whether or not business owners may lawfully offer incentives for employees who take the COVID-19 vaccine and oth…
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided recommendations on when an employer must record an employee’s negative COVID-19 vaccine reactions in its OSHA 300 log. What is the OSHA Form 300 Log? Employers use the OSHA Form…
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The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) COVID-19 emergency rules were updated recently to reflect a reduction in COVID-19 cases. The changes include: Masks are no longer required when indoors if the employee is fully vacci…
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Business owners whose offices have been closed since the start of the pandemic should take steps soon to safely reopen if they are planning to welcome in-person workers. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “MI Vacc to Normal” plan allows for in-person work…
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