COVID-19 RESOURCES

As information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) changes by the hour, PEOPLEASE upholds our commitment to ensuring you have as much helpful information as possible during this time.

All PEOPLEASE communications are available in our News section. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your PEOPLEASE team member or info@peoplease.com.

Last updated July 21, 2020.

CARES ACT – PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

Confused by the PPP? Not sure how to qualify for loan forgiveness?

Watch our 25-minute PPP Loan overview video, produced in partnership with the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations. And, check out the list of resources below.

PPP Flexibility Act passed in June provides clarity and changes to PPP as outlined in the CARES Act
Updated Borrower Application Form. 6/24/2020
PPP Loan Forgiveness Instructions for Borrowers and Application. 6/16/2020
SBA’s FAQ for Lenders and Borrowers in English and translated in 16 other languages. 6/25/2020
New guidance regarding PPP from the SBA and Treasury. 6/12/2020

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

Federal Income Tax: Filing and payment deadline extended to July 15, 2020

Missed the July 15th deadline? Advice from the IRS if you haven’t filed your individual income taxes

Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payment information: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus

EMPLOYER RESOURCES

Comprehensive COVID-19 Employer FAQ continuously updated by employment law firm Fisher Phillips

Back-to-Business FAQ for Employers (last updated July 16, 2020)

FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT

New release from the U.S. Department of Labor explaining each aspect of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 3/20/2020

Read the complete text of The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020.

Temporary FMLA: Download the PEOPLEASE Emergency FMLA Administration Guide. 3/19/2020

Step-by-Step Guide to COVID-19 Tax Credits for Paid Leave. 4/2/2020

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Information on assistance from the Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance

STATE-SPECIFIC EMPLOYER RELATED REGULATIONS AND INFO

State-Specific Legal Alerts (updated by Fisher Phillips Law Firm)

Most recent list of state-specific resources. 6/12/2020
List of state unemployment insurance agencies

SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL

All PEOPLEASE clients completed an Injury and Illness Prevention Plan during implementation. If your plan needs to be updated, we encourage you to use this Injury and Illness Prevention Plan template

OSHA’s COVID-19 Website https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/

OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf

HEALTH & GENERAL RESOURCES

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL and PREVENTION

View the CDC’s guidelines for employers: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/businesses-employers.html

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Questions and answers: What is coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Rolling updates on COVID-19: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen