Dear Hudson High School Class of 2020, The SDL + GHS Scholarship for Health Sciences was established to provide assistance to outstanding students who will fill New York’s health care workforce needs in the future. At SDL + GHS every day we see firsthand how layered and nuanced the health care industry is, but also […]
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What happens if I lose my job?
Losing one’s job is an incredibly stressful situation and during a global pandemic, it can feel impossible to know what to do and where to start. We’ve gathered some information to assist you in knowing where to begin: Unemployment – State UI (Unemployment Insurance) departments are overwhelmed – so be prepared that you are going […]
Continue ReadingFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronovirus Response Act (FFCRA) was passed by Congress and goes into effect on April 1, 2020, and will sunset on December 31, 2020. There are two components of the legislation: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (ER-FMLA) Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Private employers with fewer […]
Continue ReadingNew York COVID-19 Paid Leave: Guidance
Until the Federal program (“Families First Coronavirus Response Act”) becomes effective in April to help ease some of the financial strains from the COVID-19 outbreak (the illness caused by the novel Coronavirus), NY State is helping fill the void on the State level through “Emergency COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave” signed into law 3/18/2020 for employees […]
Continue ReadingOxford Health Plans & Medicare Part B
Effective for 2020- Oxford is changing its contract to coordinate benefits with Medicare Parts A & B, starting July 1, 2020. If you are an employee and are currently eligible for Medicare, enrolled in Part A but not enrolled in Part B, this could affect you. Please be sure to review the details of this […]
Continue ReadingCOVID-19: HR Guidance and Best Practices – Recording & Presentation
For those who tried to attend the ThinkHR webinar yesterday, we apologize for any technical issues you encountered. The system was overwhelmed as they had over 13,000 HR professionals and business owners, like yourselves, sign into this event. We’ve included a copy of the PowerPoint from the presentation along with a link to the recorded […]
Continue ReadingSmall Business Majority – National Resources and Policy Updates
The Small Business Majority held a webinar yesterday for Small Businesses impacted by COVID-19. We’ve captured the slides from this webinar along with a link to their website to follow daily updates, both Federal and State. Slides: National resources and policy updates for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 [PDF]More info: COVID-19: Resources for Small Businesses
Continue ReadingFamily First Coronavirus Response Act – Signed into Law
The Family First Coronavirus has been signed into law by President Trump. It will go into effect 15 days from being signed into law. Please note – we only know what has been released and gathered thus far – the bill was written incredibly quickly so some of the details on how this will happen […]
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