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SBA and Treasury Announce Simpler PPP Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less Washington, Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to […]
The New Britain Network Group will soon be on summer break. This is the fourth and final in a series of four posts highlighting each member: New Britain Herald Thanks to the New Britain Herald for providing articles about local businesses and non-profits. Visit Anna Lichniak’s member page https://www.newbritainnetworkgroup.com/business/new-britan-herald/ Polumbo’s Jewelers Serving New Britain since […]
The New Britain Network Group will soon be on summer break. This is the third in a series of four posts highlighting each member: Jerome Home/Arbor Rose Jerome Home’s communication has been exceptional through the pandemic; which is especially needed since visitation is on hold. Visit Sue Kuchman’s member page https://www.newbritainnetworkgroup.com/business/jerome-home/ Joseph J Gustin Real […]
The New Britain Network Group will soon be on summer break. This is the second in a series of four posts highlighting each member: Farrell Funeral Home At this time, Farrell Funeral Home continues to operate normally. However, polices are subject to immediate change based on government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They can still […]
Heartland provided a free webinar, COVID-19 HR Guidance and Best Practices, live on Tuesday, March 24 at 11 am CST. During this 45-minute informational session, Kara Govro, Senior Legal Editor, addressed some of the most common HR questions relating to COVID-19. Kara also shared resources and best practices on topics including work-from-home policies, FMLA and […]
Connecticut law now requires sexual harassment training for all employees On June 18, 2019, Connecticut enacted a new state law expanding its sexual harassment training requirements. Employers must now provide two hours of sexual harassment training to all employees, not just supervisors. New employees hired after October 1, 2019, must be trained within six months of hire. […]
On 12/24/19, NB network member, Jude Satalino of Homestead Funding, was trying to cook for the holidays when her stove stopped working. She called another network member, Matt Forbotnick of Matt’s Pro Plumbing. Matt was able to give Jude advice to replace her stove with time to still bake for the festivities. After Christmas, Matt […]
If your restaurant hasn’t yet switched to EMV chip cards from swipe and sign payments, it’s costing you money. Although the EMV liability shift went into effect October 2015, nearly one-third of all businesses, including many restaurants and cafes, still haven’t adopted this change. The reasons for not changing vary, but the impact can be […]
Beginning in 2019 there is no longer a Federal individual mandate penalty for failure to have some form of health insurance which was formerly introduced by the Affordable Care Act. However, some states still have penalties, namely New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. Retirement contribution limits are increased: 401(k) base contribution is increased to $19,000 […]
With the U.S. unemployment rate at 3.6 percent, it’s becoming harder to find and keep good employees. So you certainly don’t want a preventable administrative error to prompt valued and well-trained staff members to leave. But that’s just what can happen when you make payroll mistakes. When staff paychecks come later than anticipated or are […]