Healthcare Employer Vaccine Mandate: What Employers Need to Know
Last year, the Biden administration announced an ambitious, two-part plan to boost the vaccination of American workers against COVID-19—the Large Employer and Healthcare Employer Vaccine mandates. The first part of the mandate, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), applied to companies with over 100 employees. This included an estimated 84 million workers […]
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Employer Vaccine Mandate: FAQs and What Businesses Should Do to Prepare (UPDATED)
**UPDATE 1/13/2022** After hearing arguments last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay on OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccination emergency temporary standard in their decision published today. Justices Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas issued an opinion occurring in the decision while Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan dissented. “Although Congress has indisputably […]
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HR Compliance Update: New Laws in 2022 and How They Affect Your Business
Welcome to 2022! As we celebrate a new year, it is important to discover and prepare for whatever we can as HR professionals and business owners—particularly with HR compliance . With the start of every year, new laws and regulations take effect. From a HR compliance standpoint, these laws can cover almost any aspect of […]
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What Businesses Need to Know About the New Employer Vaccine Mandate
As the COVID pandemic extends deeper into its second year, a national vaccine mandate has become a hot topic. While that kind of sweeping legislation will likely never come to pass, the Biden administration did make two significant moves last week to inch the nation closer. Americans who have received at least one dose of […]
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HR Legislation: Joint Employment, Independent Contractors, Overtime Exemption, and COVID Disability
As a fourth wave of COVID spreads across the country, the Biden administration is working to refine existing COVID legislation, while also passing new measures designed to protect people. The most recent HR legislative updates involve: Protecting COVID long haulers Reexamining overtime exemption requirements Rescinding Trump era employment policies Take a deeper dive into these […]
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The American Rescue Plan Act: What Employers Need to Know
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed and passed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021. The legislation allocates $1.9 trillion in relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including additional and extended relief for workers. The ARPA is the latest COVID relief effort put forth on the Federal level. Just as with previous COVID-related legislation, Netchex is committed to keeping clients up-to-date […]
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What Employers and Employees Need to Know About the Payroll Tax Deferral
There has been a great deal of uncertainty in recent weeks surrounding President Trump’s Memorandum on payroll taxes issued earlier this month (on August 8). Meant as economic relief during COVID-19, the Memorandum allows employers to defer withholding, deposit, and payment of the employee’s portion of the Social Security tax (6.2%) through the end of […]
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Paycheck Protection Program Extended For a Final Time
**UPDATED 7/6/2020** In a somewhat surprising move from the Senate late last week, the Paycheck Protection Program has been extended again for an additional five weeks. This latest extension of the popular relief program gives small businesses through August 8 to apply for the loan. The legislation passed quickly through the House and was signed […]
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Supreme Court Rules to Protect LGBTQ Rights in the Workplace
In a landmark ruling handed down earlier this week, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that employers may not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that federal workplace laws prohibit employers from firing gay, lesbian, and transgender workers. This decision to […]
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Paycheck Protection Program: How to Ensure Your Business is Eligible for Loan Forgiveness
Part of the CARES Act passed in March (and then replenished a month later), the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan program for small businesses designed to provide a direct incentive for keeping their workers on the payroll. Administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), these are loans are available through approved lenders and […]
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Back to Business: Guide for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses Returning to Work Amidst COVID-19
As some states begin to re-open and relax restrictions and other states work closer to doing the same, businesses are beginning to strategize back to work plans. Needless to say, things have changed (that’s certainly an understatement) and businesses must be prepared for the new world amidst COVID-19. This means revising old policies, adopting new […]
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New Funds, Old Problems: 5 Things to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program Process
Last week, it was revealed that the $349 billion government program established to keep small businesses afloat during the pandemic and resultant economic crisis had already run out of money. Administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Paycheck Protection Program funds were depleted after just 13 days. During this brief time, the SBA says […]
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