Monthly Archives: March 2020

Preparing for a Paycheck Protection Loan Application

COVID-19, Employment, General, Nonprofit

The CARES Act allocates $349 billion for forgivable paycheck protection loans for small businesses, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, sole proprietors, self-employed (even gig economy) workers, and others. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has an excellent four-page summary here:  Generally limited to employers with less than 500 employees, the maximum loan amount is 2.5 times the borrower’s average monthly payroll cost up to a maximum of $10 million. The loan can be completely forgiven to […]

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Streaming worship services under Washington’s shelter-in-place order.

COVID-19, Employment, Nonprofit

On March 23, Governor Jay Inslee issued a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” proclamation. It requires all residents to stay at home except to conduct or participate in essential activities or for employment in essential business services. The proclamation is clear that multi-person gatherings, including spiritual and faith-based activities, are prohibited. But what about churches livestreaming […]

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Mandatory Paid Leave: Paid Sick Leave

COVID-19, Employment

Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act  The recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (Act). Effective as of April 2, 2020,  employers that employ less than 500 employees must provide additional paid sick leave to their employees for certain absences related to COVID-19 (C19 Paid Sick Leave). The Act provides full-time employees 80 hours of C19 Paid Sick Leave. Part-time employees have C19 Paid Sick Leave equal to the number of hours […]

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Mandatory Paid Leave: the E-FMLA

COVID-19, Employment

Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act Congress passed and the president signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which included the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (E-FMLA). E-FMLA goes into effect on April 2, 2020 and expands coverage of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include paid leave to care for […]

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