Payroll
Businesses are Enhancing Healthcare and Well-Being Programs in Response to Covid
Supporting physical and emotional health is a top priority for most employers as 64% believe COVID-19 will have a moderate to large impact on employee well-being. More than three in four (77%) are offering or expanding access to virtual mental health ...
Home Prices Expected to Hold or See Only Minor Losses
Three-quarters of brokers report their clients haven’t lowered prices because of the economic contraction, according to an April 30 survey from the National Association of Realtors. One in five buyers had dropped out of the market, but house ...
Most U.S. Employers Making Safety Plans for Getting Back to Business
Over 90% of employers are including these functions in their return to work task force: senior leadership, human resources, communications, operations and safety.
Workforce Management During a Pandemic
These are unprecedented times, as leaders try to manage staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While some companies have had to furlough staff or make cutbacks, others have been able to maintain operations by asking their employees to work remotely to ...
Majority of Paycheck Protection Program Applicants Face Loan Status Uncertainty
The study revealed business owners’ optimism has dropped significantly since the start of 2020. On a scale of 1-100 with 1 representing the highest level of pessimism and 100 representing the peak of optimism, ...
3 Million More Americans Join Unemployed Ranks
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits remained in the millions for an eighth straight week as the economy continued to reel from the coronavirus pandemic.
SBA Must Issue More Clear Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Say Business Groups
Policymakers need to remain focused on the PPP’s original purpose -- to ensure businesses have the financial resources necessary to keep employees paid while government-mandated stay-at-home orders remain in place.
Workers Earning Less than $75k Are Being Laid Off Most
Covid-19 has strongly shaken the labor market in March and April, driving layoffs and unemployment in the U.S. to their highest points since the Great Depression. As of May 1, 2020, about 30 million Americans have lost their jobs ...