HR Chat: Employee Benefit Trends

We receive a number of questions from our clients as we consult them on a variety of HR issues.

In this video, Rob and Jason cover employee benefit trends outside of your traditional health insurance and 401(k). They discuss short and long-term disability, long-term care, student loan repayment, remote work schedules, extra vacation/PTO, and more.

Questions? We’re here to help, info@employco.com

HR Chat: Virtual Onboarding

We receive a number of questions from our clients as we consult them on a variety of HR issues.

In this video, Rob and Jason cover virtual onboarding in a remote world. They discuss online training (diversity and harassment, safety), new-hire paperwork for virtual review, office tours, employee and manager check-ins, keeping your team involved in the organization, important communication channels, and more.

Questions? We’re here to help, info@employco.com

2021 Employment Mandates: How Workplaces Will Change Under President Biden

Human resources expert Rob Wilson offers expert commentary on upcoming changes to employment

2021 Employment MandatesAs we enter almost a year of the COVID-19 shutdowns as well as the first full month of President Biden’s tenure in the White House, employers should prepare for significant changes coming down the pipe in the next few months.

Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA, a national employment solutions firm, says that not only will President Biden make several substantial changes to employment regulations, but the focus of this administration will be vastly different than when Trump was in office.

“Trump focused heavily on things like deregulation. But now we’re going to see a focus on things like gender equality, pay transparency, and collective bargaining rights,” says Wilson, employment trends expert.

Here are some of the upcoming changes that Rob Wilson says we can expect to see in the workplace under President Biden’s leadership:

Anti-discrimination crackdowns. “Biden’s Equality Act prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. What this means for employers is that they have to ensure that all of their employees feel safe and validated in the workplace. This means allowing transgender people to use the bathrooms of their choice, and to require coworkers and managers to use their preferred names and pronouns or face penalties.”

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RECORDING: Updated Guidance on the New PPP Loan and Second Draw Requirements

Webinar Recording

Did you miss Employco’s most recent webinar on the new PPP loan or would you like to review a portion? The full webinar recording can be viewed here, along with all of the questions and answers that followed: https://bit.ly/recording-jan21

Watch Webinar Recording

You can view/dowload the slides we used during the presentation as a PDF here: WEBINAR: Presentation Slides

During our presentation we also mentioned including some key recent updates and documents from the SBA:

Please do not hesitate to reach out if there are any questions you still have or topics you were unclear on. We’re here to help!

WEBINAR: Updated Guidance on the New PPP Loan and Second Draw Requirements

Employco Webinar 01/13/2021

Join Employco USA to learn the LATEST UPDATES from the SBA including the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) guidance, application documents, and important upcoming dates.

During this FREE webinar, we’ll:

  • Recap the second draw rules and updated eligibility requirements
  • Summarize the recent SBA and Treasury guidance
  • Review the new second draw application document
  • Discuss tips to prepare for a new PPP application

There will be a brief presentation to begin the session, but most of the time will be dedicated to answering your specific questions!

FREE REGISTRATION
You’ll be able to join us at 11:30am CT this Wednesday, January 13th from your computer, tablet, or smartphone (you can also dial-in):

REGISTER HERE

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You can also use our registration form to submit questions you’d like to see answered/covered during the webinar.

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If You Catch COVID-19 on the Job, Is It Your Boss’s Fault?

Lawsuits surge as employees say employers aren’t doing enough to protect them from COVID-19. HR expert Rob Wilson explains the legal duties employers have when it comes to COVID-19 protections in the workplace.

LawsuitNew data shows that workplace lawsuits are on the rise as thousands of employees are filing COVID-19 related claims against their employer. From claims that allege their employer didn’t put proper COVID-19 precautions into practice in the workplace to claims that ill workers were not permitted appropriate leave, it’s clear that employers need to be better educated about their responsibilities for creating a COVID-19 compliant workplace.

Rob Wilson, employment trends expert and President of Employco USA, says that employees are suing companies for not providing PPE, for not implementing temperature checks, for not requiring customers to wear masks, and for not adhering to proper cleaning and sanitation protocol.

“This is brand-new territory for all of us, and, understandably, some employers are struggling to keep up with the many precautions needed to keep the workplace safe from COVID-19,” says Wilson. “It doesn’t help that precautions are always changing—for example, COVID-19 quarantine protocol has shifted in recent months, and we expect that regulations will only continue to become reconfigured as the vaccine rolls out.”

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Podcast: How to Have Your Best Year Ever for 2021!

On this year-end podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason with special guest Jim Fannin (America’s ZoneCoach®) discuss “How to Have Your Best Year Ever for 2021,” including: operating from a well-defined blueprint, employee communication, challenges that await us in the new year, finding your proven formula for success, and more.

And as mentioned on the podcast, we just scheduled our latest webinar for this Wednesday, December 30th at 2pm CT to provide some clarity on the “New PPP Loan Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act.” Make sure to register, most of the time will be dedicated to answering your specific questions!

Podcast: How to Have Your Best Year Ever for 2021!

Contact us with any questions you may have, we’re here to help: hr@employco.com

WEBINAR: New PPP Loan Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act

Webinar 12/30/2020

Join Employco USA to learn about the LATEST UPDATES from the SBA including the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

During this FREE webinar, we’ll:

  • Review the new tax deductibility provisions
  • Provide an updated list of the items that are eligible for forgiveness
  • Summarize the requirements for employers to request a new PPP loan
  • Discuss the changes to the forgiveness application process

You’ll also be able to get some clarity on human resource issues including unemployment and payroll. Employco provides HR and payroll solutions to businesses across the country.

There will be a brief presentation to begin the session, but most of the time will be dedicated to answering your specific questions!

FREE REGISTRATION
You’ll be able to join us at 2:00pm CT this Wednesday, December 30th from your computer, tablet, or smartphone (you can also dial-in):

REGISTER HERE

You can also use our registration form to submit questions you’d like to see answered/covered during the webinar.

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