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Court in New York holds that portions of FFCRA regulations exceeded statutory authority
On Aug. 3, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its statutory authority by promulgating certain regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA, which was enacted on March 18, is one of the major relief statutes passed […]
The “Musts” To Make Meetings Safer In The Age Of COVID-19
Large corporate meetings and industry events, so much a part of the American business ecosystem, remain on hold, have been postponed, or have been cancelled altogether. When they will happen again is anybody’s guess. COVID-19’s spikes in many states have prompted pauses and rollbacks to business re-openings and shifted large gatherings further out into the future.
The Future of the Land Brokerage Industry
Virtually all businesses are now having to quickly pivot to meet the expectations of their consumers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rapidly changing land brokerage industry, which has been impacted by technological advancements and changing consumer behavior, is among them. Pandemic helping catalyze technology’s disruption of the land brokerage industry Even before COVID-19, the impact technology
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, and leadership tips. SBA @SBAgovThe U.S. government awards at least 3% of all federal contracting dollars to small businesses in historically underutilized business zones. Read this fact sheet to learn how you can participate: https://sba.gov/brand/assets/sba/resource-partners/hubzone-fact-sheet.pdf. More about #HUBZone:
4 Lessons from Coronavirus for Improving Work Performance
“The comfort zone is the dead zone,” states Mike Manes, a business consultant in New Iberia, Louisiana. If we have learned anything so far this year, it’s that an unseen — but deadly — force kicked us out of our comfort zone — way out. Although the pressure is on to put the coronavirus behind
Five Reasons that Company Leaders Resist Needed Change
Even during this coronavirus crisis The thought of change can be scary, even more so during the type of crisis we are experiencing now with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although some business leaders are already implementing change in response to the challenging economic and operational landscape, many others are not. Sometimes the writing is on the wall and
IRS Liberalizes Rules for 2020 Mid-Year Reductions in Safe-Harbor Contributions
However, affected plan sponsors may need to act fast In Notice 2020-52, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) liberalized certain limitations on a plan sponsor’s ability to reduce or suspend contributions to the sponsor’s safe harbor 401(k) or 403(b) plan. The relief is limited, however, to amendments adopted between March 13 and Aug. 31, 2020. The
Five Signs a Company’s Leader is a Brilliant Jerk
Some business leaders who are bright and hard-working also can be extremely demanding and difficult for which to work. In fact, such a leader’s behavior and its negative impact on others may reach the point where the business becomes dysfunctional. A boss who is both bright and abrasive has many characteristics, and the draining combination
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, and leadership tips. SBA @SBAgovThe #COVID19 pandemic has impacted millions of small businesses across America. SBA can help in the recovery effort with financial relief options and other resources. Read this blog post to see what’s available: https://www.sba.gov/blog/covid-19-resources-small-businesses
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, leadership, and career tips. NFIB @NFIB“More than $500 billion has already been loaned, and more than half of small companies that got loans say they have spent all the money, according to a survey by @NFIB.” More results
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