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After a year of dealing with COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions, many people are ready to travel, according to media reports. Although the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advises against travel, the airline and other travel-related industries… Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor announced in January that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a coronavirus prevention program and better identify ri… Read More

Early last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) put forward proposed rules designed to clarify the breadth of incentives business owners may offer employees though employer-sponsored wellness programs without violating the Americ… Read More

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) latest epidemic order goes into effect today, Feb. 1. The order allows for indoor dining at restaurants with certain requirements; concessions at casinos, movie theaters, and stadiums; p… Read More

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopens this week for new borrowers and certain existing PPP businesses. Starting today, Jan. 11, community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans… Read More

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bipartisan relief bill, which includes $55 million to help small businesses, into law. The assistance is available in addition to a federal $900 billion relief package. The package includes the following: Grant… Read More

President Trump recently approved a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package (the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) that will assist small business owners and other Americans who are struggling due to the pandemic. Among other provisions, the bill i… Read More

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released new guidelines for employers within “What You Should Know about COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEOC Laws.” Employers c… Read More