Benefits Newsletter: 9/29/21
With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week's edition.
President Biden Offers Additional Financial Support to Small Businesses
The Biden Administration has called upon the Small Business Association (SBA) to increase financial support for small businesses. Specifically, the SBA is strengthening its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program by increasing available loan amounts from $500,000 to $2 million. This In the Know article explains further.
What President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Means for Employers
Soon, the government will be imposing a COVID-19 vaccination requirement on private employers. This article discusses the implications of this mandate and how it may affect employers once released.
COVID-19 Vaccine Surcharges, Mandates and Incentives: What Employers Should Know
If an employer wants a vaccinated workforce but is dealing with vaccine skepticism, what are their options? This article explores this complicated situation and discusses the multitude of choices facing employers.
HR Newsletter: 9/23/21
With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week's edition.
President Biden Introduces Expansive COVID-19 Action Plan
On September 9, 2021, President Biden introduced the Path out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan. The intent of the plan is to provide a comprehensive national strategy and utilize every available tool to combat COVID-19 as the nation continues to be challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. This more extensive approach to battling the pandemic follows President Biden’s previously issued executive orders for mandatory vaccinations for both Federal employees and Federal contractors.