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What’s in a Name? The Difference Between Layoff, Furlough, and Reduction-in-Force

May 1, 2020

From time-to-time, a business finds that it must reduce costs. This could be due to many reasons, including a loss of business or a public health crisis, like COVID-19. While there are multiple things that a business can do to achieve needed cost savings, labor and...

Compliance Matters: Avoiding ADA Violations in the Age of COVID-19

Apr 27, 2020

Employers faced with responding to the serious health threat created by COVID-19 are smart to proceed cautiously. While businesses scramble to react to ever-changing recommendations and new legislation related to the global pandemic, doing so is not without risk....

Workplace Safety: OSHA and COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020

COVID-19 has created a renewed emphasis on workplace safety and the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It is more important than ever that businesses understand their obligations to employee wellbeing and how to remain compliant with...

The Importance of a Learning Management System

Apr 20, 2020

One of the benefits of partnering with a Professional Employer Organization like Resourcing Edge is all the additional value clients receive, such as free access to hundreds of online training courses through a learning management system (LMS). By having access to a...

Job-Protected Leave for Employees affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Apr 17, 2020

Co-Author : Kim Freeman | Director of HR Services Many Americans fear they or family members will contract COVID-19. The aggressive virus spreads easily and has resulted in a global pandemic. To ease the economic strain created by stay-at-home orders, the federal...

Lockdowns and Shelter in Place

Apr 13, 2020

Currently, 95 percent of the U.S. population is subject to an emergency order related to COVID-19. Governors and other elected officials are issuing various measures to ensure the safety of residents and to prevent the further spread of the virus, including ordering...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) is Light at the End of the Tunnel for Small Businesses

Mar 30, 2020

For businesses that have been affected by the global pandemic of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, there is a light at the end of the tunnel: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). Many businesses have experienced layoffs, furloughs,...

$2 Trillion Bill passed by Senate to Provide Aide during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Mar 26, 2020

The entire country has been feeling the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the economy has been faced with the most alarming drop in years. Numerous employees have gone without work and employers/business owners have had to close their doors. With the alarming...

Maintaining Business Operations during Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Mar 25, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a major affect on businesses everywhere. Some have had to close their doors without the guarantee that they will be able to re-open after this pandemic has passed. One thing is for sure, businesses must quickly adapt to the changes that...