COVID-19 Employee Resources
It is important that employers communicate with their employees during this time. Below you will find employee documents for filing for employment.
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Tax Day now July 15: IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.
Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This deferment applies to all taxpayers, including individuals, trusts and estates, corporations and other non-corporate tax filers as well as those who pay self-employment tax.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (the “Act”) was passed by the Senate and signed by the President on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The Act significantly expands the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and requires employers to give paid emergency sick leave related to COVID-19. The Act will take effect within the next two weeks (the Act says no later than 15 days from when it was signed). It is important for employers to review all of these programs to determine how you can support your workforce while managing your cashflow.
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Department of Labor, U.S. Treasury Department, and IRS COVID-19 Family Leave Announcement Applies to Self-Employed and Gig-workers
Self-employed and gig workers paid as independent contractors are also eligible for equivalent tax credits if they are unable to perform services in their trade or business under similar circumstances related to coronavirus.
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
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Michigan Small Business Relief Program will provide up to $20 million in grants and loans to Michigan’s small businesses impacted by COVID-19 outbreak
Michigan Small Business Relief Program will provide up to $20 million in grants and loans to Michigan’s small businesses impacted by COVID-19 outbreak
Governor Whitmer announces SBA loans now available for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Governor Whitmer announces SBA loans now available for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS IN THE WORKPLACE AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS IN THE WORKPLACE AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Press Release on COVID-19
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal anti-discrimination law, released a bulletin touching on COVID-19. This bulletin, titled “What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19,” largely refers to the EEOC’s prior Guidance on Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act, issued during the
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WHD Response to COVID-19
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has temporarily moved to telephone contact only.
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