Find out if your business is eligible for significant pandemic assistance via the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Even if you’ve already received PPP loans or the claimed employee retention tax credit (ERTC), restaurants could still be eligible for thousands -or even up to $10 million- in pandemic relief from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Read the article to:
Learn how much your business might be able to claim
Determine if your business will be eligible for these grants
Find out how to apply
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Archives for March 2021
The COBRA Subsidy: 5 Things Employers Need to Know
Beginning on April 1, 2021 and extending to September 30, 2021, any employers subject to COBRA laws will need to offer a 100% COBRA subsidy to eligible former employees for up to six months. HR and payroll companies suggest that employers prepare for the 2021 COBRA subsidy ASAP. Read the article to:
Learn what MP’s HR services advise that employers need to do to stay in compliance
Find out which workers will qualify for subsidized COBRA coverage
Determine what steps you need to take ASAP
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Should Your Organization Create a Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy?
A COVID vaccination policy won’t be the right choice for every employer. MP’s HR services team shares three options that your team has, as well as the best HR strategies to implement them. Read the article to:
Determine if your organization can or should create a mandatory COVID vaccination policy
Find out how to create COVID vaccination employee policies and what you should include in them
Get tips on staying compliant, no matter what you choose to do
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Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC): Key 2021 Updates
Recent updates to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) have extended benefits through 2021. Now, employers are eligible to receive up to $33,000 per employee for 2020 and 2021 combined– even if they received Paycheck Protection Program loans. Read the article to:
Learn about the latest updates to the program from MP’s HR services team
Find out how claiming an optimal ERTC can now infuse an even bigger cashflow back into your payroll system
Determine if your business is a “severely distressed employer,” a “recovery startup business,” or neither
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FFCRA Leave: How to Encourage Employees to Get the COVID Vaccine and Earn a Tax Credit
Currently, it’s not advisable for most employers to require their staff to get the COVID vaccine. MP’s HR services experts have warned that this territory will be legally risky and have some HR compliance challenges. However, the recent stimulus bill has created a new option for employers to encourage vaccination: participating in the extended and expanded FFCRA leave program. Read the article to:
Learn how HR experts like MP suggest you implement this approach
Find out how to ensure you get an FFCRA tax credit when you do it
Discover how to stay in compliance when you opt into FFCRA leave
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MP CEO to Participate in Panel About Keys to Successfully Leading Your Team in a Virtual World
MP’s company president, Jason Maxwell, will participate in a Facebook Live/Zoom panel about leading remote workers on March 31st at 1 pm EST. Jason will provide his perspective on what it takes to successfully lead a remote workforce. The webinar, held by Northshore Magazine, is entitled, CEO Panel: Keys to Successfully Leading Your Team in a Virtual World.