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What Employers Need to Know About EBSA’s COVID-19 Employee Benefits Deadline Extensions
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), IRS, and Department of the Treasury issued a joint announcement on April 28th stating that they are extending a variety of timeframes related to employer sponsored healthcare coverage, portability, and continuation...
read morePreparing Your Workplace to Return: PPE, Social Distancing, & Health Screenings
With some states cautiously reopening non-essential businesses before the COVID-19 national emergency has been officially declared over, it’s crucial for the owners and managers of those businesses to get reopening right from a wellness and employee/public protection...
read moreYour Employees’ Leave Rights Under the FFCRA and How to Discuss Them With Your Team
The COVID-19 outbreak is changing nearly everything about how we work and do business. And if changing work conditions weren't enough for employees to deal with, they also have to navigate a host of new federal policies including temporarily expanded sick leave and...
read moreWhat Business Owners Need to Know about Cybersecurity Risk During Remote Work
The COVID-19 outbreak is changing how companies operate. While it is having a profound impact on supply chains and the nature of demand, the most direct impact is the fact that most people are confined to their homes. Many companies are now working fully remote,...
read moreWhat HR Leaders Need to Know About In-Person I-9 Verification Deferrals
Filling out form I-9 is a standard onboarding procedure for any new hire. The new employee fills out Section 1 and provides supporting documentation of their identification and work-eligible status; then an HR professional makes copies of that documentation, completes...
read moreKey Takeaways from Launchways’ Remote Work Webinar
The COVID-19 outbreak is changing the way that America works. Even companies that had never had a work-from-home policy are now going fully remote. And companies with flexible work policies are having to expand those policies dramatically. Whether you have always...
read moreWhat You Need to Know About COVID-19 and the ADA
As our nation prepares to cautiously re-open the economy in the wake of COVID-19, there are still many reasonable questions about what “business as usual” will look like for the near future. The interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) moving...
read morePreparing to Go Back to Work Safely after Quarantines are Lifted
At some point, the quarantine will end and companies will start getting back to business. However, it’s unlikely this return will be “business as usual,” but will instead have to factor in the new nuances COVID-19 has brought about. How we handle going back to work...
read moreThe Most Common COVID-19 Questions We’re Helping Businesses Navigate
It’s hard to believe we’ve been focusing our work at Launchways on helping businesses thrive, survive, and protect their employees during COVID-19 for just over a month now. As we’ve worked to support our clients during this evolving situation, we’ve found that...
read moreWhat Employers Need to Know About OSHA and COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak presents a many challenges for business owners, executives, and HR professionals. Keeping business running smoothly amid dwindling demand, supply-line disruptions, and quarantines is no easy task. An on top of these considerations, you also have...
read moreHow to Create a COVID-19 Addendum for Your Employee Handbook
COVID-19 is continuing to affect our ability to do work in the way we’re all used to. For billions of workers around the world, there has never been a greater time of uncertainty and concern. In order to continue the work effectively, you need to address those...
read moreLaunchways Partners Offer Support for Businesses in the Time of COVID-19
During these uncertain times, it’s more crucial than ever for the business community to come together and provide mutual support in ways that identify impactful best practices, connect colleagues with the tools they need to get work done, and ensure we’re all adapting...
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