COVID-19 Update July 30, 2020

We are hearing that the negotiations among Congress are on a very high level and should expect an outcome in the next two weeks; however, there’s a chance they will make a decision regarding unemployment before the weekend. It will be interesting to see how COVID-19 affects the dynamics of the workplace long term. Employers…

COVID-19 Update July 29, 2020

Lots of new information shared during our weekly NAPEO Federal Affairs Committee call today. For those unaware, the Senate Republicans issued a series of bills on Monday evening as their next round of stimulus initiative with a self-imposed goal to keep the next round of spending under $1 trillion. Below is a breakdown of what’s…

COVID-19 Update July 28, 2020

Yesterday, we sent out information on a series of bills issued by the Senate Republicans. SHRM summarized their proposals, which include a reduced federal unemployment benefit, business liability protection from COVID-19-related lawsuits, additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for certain qualifying businesses, and a second round of stimulus checks. Remember nothing is final until is…

COVID-19 Update July 27, 2020

Big News! This afternoon, the Senate Republicans introduced a series of bills to address the COVID-19 pandemic as a response to the House Democrats introducing and passing the Heroes Act. The Safe to Work Act is a liability reform bill that establishes temporary rules for specific types of coronavirus-related claims designed to facilitate and foster…

COVID-19 Update July 24, 2020

Happy Friday! Lots of information flying around about the next bipartisan Coronavirus bill. What we do know is that Senate will be working vigilantly over the weekend to finalize something by Monday or Tuesday next week. Congress seems to want to include another round of Covid-19 stimulus relief, however the size of the payments is…

COVID-19 Update July 23, 2020

We just completed another successful webinar where we reviewed the most pressing issues many businesses are facing today. The Senate Republicans have expressed their ideas for the starting point in negotiations for a bill that should be hammered out by early next week. If you’d like to hear the rumored details that we gathered from…

COVID-19 Update July 22, 2020

Today, during our NAPEO Federal Affairs Committee call, we heard from senior staff members under two US senators – one from each party – and were allowed to ask questions about the new stimulus package coming down the line from Congress. Please remember to register for tomorrow’s webinar as we will be sharing our notes…