The U.S. Department of Labor will be hosting a national online dialogue to provide employers and employees with an innovative opportunity to offer their perspective as the Department develops compliance assistance materials and outreach strategies related to the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The ideas and comments gathered from this dialogue […]
Please click here to read a timely message from Angelo Gangone, EVP of AWFS
Check out this developing list with ongoing status updates of wood industry events
Is your company new to remote working? Check out this article about the HR implications related to remote work.
If your business is still running and you’re unsure about compliance obligations related to FMLA, ADA, and Title VII, read this article.
Small Business Administration “Disaster Loan Assistance” program. Go here to apply for a loan for your business. Note the total wait and processing time for disbursement is ~31 days. Here is an article about the SBA program and the application process.
Department of Homeland Security “Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce”: Which businesses and industries are considered “essential”? Review this document for more information. NOTE: this document is advisory only, consult your state or local agencies for binding definitions in your area. This article indicates that the wood industry is considered “essential business”.
NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) has established a valuable resource page which provides info on what they are doing to support the manufacturing industry and information you can use for your business now. Read more.
AWFS’ advocacy agency LobbyIt prepared this summary of business credits related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 03.20.20 This evening, the Treasury Department and the Department of Labor jointly announced the outlines of guidance, to be released next week, on the new tax credits available to small businesses to cover the costs of the […]
This update was prepared by AWFS’ advocacy agency LobbyIt and shared with all AWFS Member Primary contacts on Friday 3/20/20: March 20th Update We know that things are moving quickly, and we’ve drafted this summary to provide you with an update on what legislative action has taken place this week, summarize the latest developments, and […]
