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    Recovering from the challenges of the pandemic has been difficult for bars and restaurants. Meeting and overcoming these challenges becomes easier with pandemic financial aid funds, accessible through the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC Credit).

    The ERC is a federal program that provides funds to organizations impacted by the pandemic. Regulatory and societal changes had a profound impact across the foodservice industry, and many companies are still trying to manage the lingering effects.

    Your restaurant is likely entitled to ERC credits that provide support through these challenges, and ensure future growth and success.

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    Since its inception via the CARES Act, organizations all over the United States, including in the nonprofit, trade or business sectors, have been claiming Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERCs). After completing their claim process (often via Form 941), organizations are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars (sometimes over one million or two million) in pandemic financial aid. Employers, even those who received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, have been able to claim up to $26,000 per each employee’s payroll costs. (Note that if an organization receives a PPP loan, they must ensure they aren’t “double-dipping.” This means their qualified wages could only be paid with monies that didn’t originate from PPP loans.) Could detract from encouraging people to seek eligibility. Employers are eligible to claim the ERC for three main reasons:
    1. A significant decline in gross receipts
    2. A 2020 or 2021 government order that required them to fully or partially suspend business activities
    3. Other business restrictions related to government orders during the first three calendar quarters of 2021 or all of 2020.
    This article outlines the various reasons employers in specific industries are often eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit program.
    Read the article to:
    • Learn why restaurants, breweries, and other foodservice companies are often eligible for large ERCs
    • Find out why some ERC recipients qualify, even if they don’t pass the gross receipts test
    • Outline the reasons gyms and fitness centers claim ERCs through 2020 and 2021
    • Understand the factors that make transportation companies great candidates for the ERC claims process
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    Generally speaking, in 2022 and beyond, many employers will need to strategize how to discuss vaccination status with job applicants. As public health discussions and requirements change, employers may decide to make receiving the COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment. MP’s HR compliance experts share everything employers need to know about interview questions about vaccines and maintaining compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Read the article to:
    • Find out if employers can make vaccination a condition of employment
    • Get best practices for asking candidates about their vaccination status
    • Find out when employers should (and shouldn’t) ask about vaccination status
    • Uncover how to use job postings to convey a vaccination requirement

    Read the article.

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    Many organizations impacted by OSHA’s COVID safety Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with over 100 employees are focused on its testing and vaccination requirements. These requirements will be labor-intensive for HR compliance employees. However, employers will also need to meet another critical requirement for HR and compliance: masking for unvaccinated employees. MP’s HR services experts share considerations employers need to know about masking and OSHA’s recent ETS. Read the article to:

    • Learn three essential considerations about masking and OSHA’s COVID ETS
    • Outline who must wear a mask at work
    • Find out whether masking poses a violation of employees’ medical privacy or HIPAA
    • Uncover deadlines and timelines for the masking requirement

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    A recent announcement from the Biden Administration indicates that private employers with 100 or more employees may soon need to meet new regulations to maintain HR legal compliance. MP’s HR services team shares three important considerations employers must know right now. Read the article to:
    -Find out which employers will be impacted by the new vaccine mandates
    -Learn what steps employers should take next to maintain HR compliance
    -Uncover the fines that employers may face for failure to comply with the temporary COVID vaccination mandate
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    In the latest HR updates, many employers will soon need to meet new regulations regarding COVID vaccine mandates to maintain HR compliance. The new mandates will apply to the following employers: private-sector employers of more than 100 employees, employers that are federal contractors, schools, and most employers that provide healthcare services and receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement. MP’s HR services team shares a playbook for employers that either will be, or are currently, impacted.
    Read the article to:
    • Determine whether to offer COVID testing alternatives or require vaccination
    • Discover requirements employers may need to meet as they document and record employee vaccination status
    • Find out why employers will still need a COVID safety policy
    • Uncover what to include in COVID vaccine employee policies
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