As Ohio opens up for business, we understand that many of you have begun to work on procedures for returning to work. Attached is a guide to assist you with creating a return to work action plan. This guide includes many tips on implementing safety procedures and...
Eric B. Kjellander Benesch Friedlander Coplan and Aronoff, LLP Since the onset of COVID-19, a common question has been do I need to wear a mask? At best, recommendations from our health and political leaders have been confusing and disjointed. As state and local...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues its efforts to support American workers and position the economy for a strong rebound. DOL is hosting a national online dialogue, Opening America’s Workplaces Again about the challenges that may be faced as businesses...
The IRS recently released additional guidance for the employee retention tax credit authorized under the CARES Act, which can be viewed here. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially...
Dear ABC Central Ohio Member, We continue to be pleased to offer the following upcoming Member-Only webinars. As always, if there is a topic of specific interest that is not being covered, please shoot me an email at bhacker@centralohioabc.org to let me know how we...
On April 28, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) and Treasury (Departments) issued deadline relief to help employee benefit plans, plan participants and plan service providers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. The deadline relief begins March 1, 2020 and extends 60...
Continued confusion over Governor DeWine’s mandate that employees wear masks unless certain exceptions are met, caused representatives from each of Ohio’s ABC chapters to work together to draft an industry “best practices” document aimed at providing some guidance and...
As the State of Ohio opens the economy, mandatory use of PPE, hand sanitizer, and other safety-related items to combat COVID-19 will be more difficult to source. ABC Central Ohio has been working with member companies to help identify access to needed resources. Two...
Yesterday’s “clarification” on mask use by Governor DeWine was, unfortunately, not as clear as we would have liked. While we seek additional information, ABC Central Ohio’s current interpretation is that the requirement for employees to wear masksremains in place with...
There remains to be a lot of confusion about the mandatory face covering requirement for all of construction. Yesterday’s retraction by Governor DeWine appears to be for retail customers only, and not Construction, Manufacturing and Distribution. ABC has reached out...
