Category: Covid
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South Carolina – Richland County renters seeking relief from past due and unpaid rent and utilities could qualify for a COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Richland County renters seeking relief from past due and unpaid rent and utilities could qualify for a COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) that opens Monday, April 5. With the $12.5 million grant from the U.S. Treasury, the County aims to help stabilize housing and provide peace of mind to vulnerable renters. The…
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Emergency Broadband Benefit
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, and virtual classrooms. About the Emergency Broadband Benefit The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards…
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New #IRS form available for self-employed individuals to claim COVID-19 sick and family leave tax credits under FFCRA
New IRS form available for self-employed individuals to claim COVID-19 sick and family leave tax credits under FFCRA WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service announced today that a new form is available for eligible self-employed individuals to claim sick and family leave tax credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Eligible self-employed individuals…
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Black Doctors Work to Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids. A pediatric surgeon with a private practice, she has staff privileges at a few suburban Philadelphia hospitals. For weeks, most of her usual procedures and patient visits were canceled. So she found herself, like a…
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#COVID-19 & Testing
Although President Trump has said the military is “all mobilized” to help distribute a coronavirus vaccine, in the end that process will almost certainly rely heavily on the pharmacies, doctors and community hospitals we’re all familiar with. The big picture: Deciding how to distribute a vaccine is, for now, a government-driven task, and Trump has…
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Are You Effective As a Remote Leader?
Just when you thought you had this whole leadership thing pinned down; a global pandemic completely changed the game. Now, instead of interacting with your team face-to-face, you’ve gotten used to seeing your employees smiling faces from a screen. And what’s more, you also have to adjust how you manage and motivate them from afar.…
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What to do when you (and your kids) are online at home
If you have kids in school, there’s a good chance they’re kicking off their school year…in your living room. All the while, you might be working away, yourself, in some carved out corner at home. The start of a new school year is a good time to double-check your online set-up at home, since lots…
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#COVID 19 Preparing For the Future of Work
COVID-19 has created a new reality for organizations returning to the workplace. This new way of working presents challenges for the physical and emotional, career, and financial wellbeing of employees, along with operational challenges for employers. But within these challenges, there are opportunities for organizations to emerge stronger and more closely aligned with their workforce.…