The Senate appears on track to prevent a government shutdown on Thursday at midnight, as Democrats and Republicans wade through last-minute impediments to a stopgap funding bill’s speedy passage. Nancy Pelosi is using her power to get these pushed through; however, there are several ramifications on if and when these get passed and in what…
Yesterday, the Biden administration unveiled a new plan to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the United States. A critical component of that plan calls on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop and implement a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to require employers with more than 100 employees to mandate that…
While the Delta variant is still affecting many parts of the country, the big news today is that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine received full FDA approval. As the first vaccine in the US to be approved by the FDA, it might make it easier for employers to mandate the shot. Here at Delta, we are…
As the COVID-19 delta variant spreads, many employers are asking what they can do if workers refuse to get vaccinated. Some employers are firing workers who won’t take the vaccine and others are requiring unvaccinated employees to submit to weekly testing and take other safety precautions. It is legal to require workers to show proof…
Today, Louisiana Governor Edwards temporarily reinstated a statewide mask mandate through September 1st as cases and hospitalizations rise at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic. For those in other states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors if they are in…
Just as we were starting to come out of the pandemic, we now have the Delta variant to deal with. If you have not been vaccinated, please consider it as a way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. This new variant is much more dangerous, especially for the unvaccinated. Employers may want to…
Although the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is expiring at the end of 2021, there’s still time for eligible businesses to claim the credit, if they haven’t already. The credit can be claimed on amended payroll tax returns as long as the statute of limitations remains open, which is three years from the date of…
This weekend, many of us in the South experienced our first tropical storm of the 2021 hurricane season, which started on June 1st and continues through November 30th. Last year, we posted a blog on some of our recommendations for keeping your businesses safe and staying prepared during a turbulent storm season. Be sure to…
Last week, the Biden Administration released their 2022 budget proposal totaling to a whopping 6 trillion dollars (no, that is not a typo!). As an economics enthusiast, I have a hard time spending twice as much as we collect. Who and when will we pay these dollars we are borrowing today, and is there proof…
Hope everyone had a wonderful MDW! Our Delta companies celebrated in remembrance of our founder, Victor Lawrence, who was a WW2 veteran and received a purple heart for his injuries sustained in the pacific while storming the beaches. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance last Friday, May 28th that, under equal employment opportunity laws, employers…
