One of the most frequently asked questions that our HR team receives is: Can we require our employees to wear masks? While ADA requirements may complicate things for those with employees facing medical conditions that preclude them from wearing masks, employers are obligated to maintain a reasonably safe workplace for all employees. Every workplace is…
The US Chamber of Commerce has sent an 18 page letter to Congress for addressing the needs of small businesses for any next round of stimulus packaging. Additionally, Senate Republicans have released a summary of the liability language in advance of their soon-to-be-finalized COVID-19 bill to facilitate and protect the reopening of businesses, nonprofits, and…
Great news today for Louisiana auto insurance! The governor has finally signed the previously vetoed bill to reform civil litigation, lowering the maximum amount one can win in a car accident lawsuit and ultimately decreasing premiums for state residents. Additionally, for Louisiana business owners, JEDCO has kindly outlined the Main Street Recovery Grant Program, a…
Today, the State of Louisiana website was so inundated with hazard pay applications opening to essential workers, all of their servers shut down, including ones used for things like paying taxes. The State eventually had to come out and advise that if you owed taxes today, you have until Friday to pay them. We are…
Interesting article today from our local business newspaper about the Louisiana Unemployment Trust Fund at risk of running out of unemployment dollars before the end of September. Since this is a common threat for all states facing unprecedented numbers of people out of work and in need of unemployment compensation, the federal government is going…
Louisiana Governor has signed House Bill no.70 during the recent special session, which provides a one-time $250 hazard pay to frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Applications for the payment will be open from Wednesday, July 15, through October through the Louisiana Department of Revenue website; however, as checks will be distributed on a first-come,…
This is a replay of the client training held on Thursday, July 9, 2020. In it, we reviewed the latest PPP updates, some new technology we’re rolling out to help manage employee terminations, and the latest COVID-19 data.
Happy Friday! Hope everyone has had a great week. I don’t have to tell you that it’s extremely hot outside, so please be very careful and heed our safety precautions as this heatwave passes over the next few days. Also, if you did not get a chance to tune into yesterday’s webinar from Delta, the…
A big thanks to all of those that attended our webinar today put together by our lovely staff here at Delta! We touched on the latest for PPP loans and forgiveness and reviewed some COVID-19 safety information, finishing it off with a training on our newest technology features and tools for efficiency. As a reminder,…
The Supreme Court continues its streak of controversial decisions this week. We had our NAPEO Federal Affairs Committee call this afternoon and heard some interesting gossip floating through with Congress back in session and focusing on new pandemic legislation. That said, the following insights I am able to share have simply been discussed – nothing…
