Restaurant Revitalization Fund is Accepting Applications The Small Business Administration has opened the application portal for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as…
On February 26, 2021, the Department of Labor delayed implementing the Tip Final Rule which was set to take effect on March 1, 2021. On April 28th, they announced that…
While you may not be able to completely control if or when an enforcement agency will audit your business, you can control the outcome of those audits. By conducting preemptive internal audits, businesses can identify areas of risk and mitigate those risks before an auditor ever comes knocking on the door.
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On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed The Employee Background Fairness Act (the “Act”) into law effective immediately. The new law amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, the…
In White vs. United Airline, et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, whose jurisdiction includes Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, recently ruled that employers may have to…
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is providing over $28 billion in additional support for restaurants. Grant size for eligible entities will be determined based on “pandemic-related revenue loss”…
Form I-9 Verification Flexibilities At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recognized that many employers would begin…
Recruiting top talent in a virtual world is an art form that we have mastered at Modern Business Associates. Listen in on the podcast or webinar to our discussion on…
In the spring and summer of 2020, many individuals protested racial inequality. This focus on racial disparities led many businesses to look at their diversity, inclusion, and equity (DI&E) policies….
