myHRcounsel Covid-19 Tool Kit
myHRcounsel was created to provide on-demand advice, backed by lawyers, to the many issues that arise in the employment relationship. As COVID-19 (aka “coronavirus”) has become the issue employers are significantly concerned with today and in the upcoming weeks, the need for on-demand legal information, interpretation of laws, drafting letters and policies, and providing attorney backed advice (not media-based opinions) to protect your employees and your business has exponentially increased the past few weeks.
For our clients, you know from the thousands of legal questions submitted to our attorney portal that we have the answers, to the extent they are available, and we provide those answers in minutes (not days or weeks).
Keeping with our goal to provide immediate legal information and advice and protect our clients’ businesses and their employees, we have created the myHRcounsel COVID-19 “Toolkit” – and this webpage.
Please feel free to visit this site for the most recent (and always updated) information as we continue to monitor all information, data, and facts as well as the many federal and state laws being put in place.
If after reviewing this you have specific questions not covered by these materials, please feel free to open a new ticket by clicking here.
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“When the COVID-19 Pandemic was ravaging our country, more responsibility fell on the H.R. Department to keep up to date with all of the changes, promote and implement safety measures within their company, and address employees' concerns and fears. I utilized myHRcounsel during this time to answer compliance questions and if it were not for their support, I would be spending an uncomfortable amount of time trying to research, analyze, and translate all of the constantly updated legislation.”
- Joshua Matthews
COVID-19 Agreements
Pandemic Response Plan (Required to re-open business)
Emergency Work From Home Agreement (Staffing Agency)
Memo to Employees on Coronavirus and Flu Prevention
Telecommuting and Remote Work Agreement for Pandemic Event
Request Form- Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (EFMLA)
Request Form- Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)
Vaccination Policy (January 6, 2021)
The Latest from the Government
Senate and White House Reach Deal on Stimulus Package (March 23, 2020)
CARES (Fed Stimulus Package) Unemployment Blog (March 30, 2020)
March 22 (9am) – Treasury, IRS & DOL Tax Credit Help for Coronavirus Leave Act
March 22 (9am) Keeping Workers Paid Blog
March 22 (10am) – EEOC Guidance on ADA and Coronavirus
President Trump Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Effective 4/1/2020
State by State Unemployment Insurance Resources (March 30, 2020)
DOL Releases New FAQs Regarding Families First Coronavirus Act (January 5, 2021)
The CARES Act: A Comparison of SBA Loan Programs Under EIDL and PPP (April 6, 2020)
EEOC- What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (April 21, 2020)
New Stimulus Bill Replenishes Small Business Loan Programs – (April 25, 2020)
Main Street Lending Program (May 4, 2020)
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020: What is it, and what’s next? – (June 5, 2020)
State-by-State Face Mask Requirements – (July 25, 2020)
DOL Issues Updated COVID-19 Related Guidance– (July 28, 2020)
COVID-19 Tax Credits
Employer Federal Tax Credits for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (March 31, 2020)
Employee Retention Tax Credit (April 2, 2020)
COVID-19 Critical Information
COVID-19 FAQs– Updated 3/27/2020
Remote Workers – Issues to Know
State Re-openings (May 1, 2020)
Corporate Issues
Impact of your business contracts due to Coronavirus
COVID-19 Impact on Commercial Leases
Does our company’s Business Interruption insurance provide for our damages while shut down?
What Will Your Office Look Like After COVID-19 (April 24, 2020- The Brookshire Co.)
myHRcounsel Return to Work COVID-19 Q & A (May 1, 2020)
Pandemic Response and Return to Work Plan Sample (May 20, 2020)
Can You Require Your Employees or Customers to Wear Masks in Your Business? (10/2/2020)
Notice of Workplace Exposure to COVID-19 (1/15/2021)
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