The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) is an element of the CARES Act that provides assistance to small businesses with 500 or fewer employees to help them pay their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a lot of helpful provisions, but certain aspects, such as only having 8 weeks to use the loan, have been …
Originally published April 3, 2020. Updated June 29, 2020, to reflect PPPFA updates. On July 3, 2020, the application deadline was extended to August 8, 2020. If you’re a small business, you may be starting to have difficulty paying your employees as you may have decreased revenue coming in or your business may not be …
In our final article about “Creating a Better Normal at Work,” we’ll focus on what I think may be the hardest topic – how we spend our time. Time seems to move faster and faster. Before you know it, the week is gone, and then the month, and then the year. It’s hard to figure …
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a lot of companies speak out against racial prejudice and discrimination toward the Black community and broadcast their corporate support for justice and racial equality. My guess is that, if you were to ask a random company whether they are opposed to racism and discrimination, they would (hopefully) say yes. …
As we work to create a better future – a better “normal” – it’s time to talk about everyone’s favorite topic (or maybe not) – money! Whether you love budgeting or loathe it, it’s one of those necessary tasks that I would guess you do each year during your company’s budget season. How we spend …
In a previous article, we discussed that, as much as we may be ready for this pandemic to be over and normality to resume, we have an enormous opportunity to intentionally create a better “future normal” rather than rushing back into the old normal. Having that perspective means we’ll need to do some things differently. …
My employee just requested time off at the last minute to participate in a protest. The deadline for time off requests has already passed. What do I do? Approve it. There will be times extraordinary circumstances arise that aren’t known before the deadline, so consider this the same way. But I already have other employees …
It seems we’re a bit obsessed with the word “normal.” We talk about what used to be “normal” and the “new normal” and when we can “return to normal.” In the midst of all this chaos and uncertainty, we want to feel grounded. We miss people and experiences. We want to feel comfortable and at …
As the weeks of business closures have turned into months, many employees haven’t been able to work because their jobs aren’t designed to be remote. With restaurants, retail stores, child care businesses, hotels, and a number of other industries, many of their employees are in jobs that are designed to be done onsite. According to …
Hiring freezes are common strategies when companies need to reduce costs. While the concept may easily make sense on the surface, it must be thoughtfully implemented to make sure you retain employees during a hiring freeze. Current employees dealing with an increased workload and no end in sight can lead to decreased morale, burnout, and …
