COVID-19 | Law 4 Small Business, P.C. (L4SB)

Understanding the Fair Standards Act in a COVID-19 Environment

April 3, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Business Law, Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources / 0 comments

The Fair Standards Act is important to understand especially when businesses are needing to reduce employee hours. L4SB wants to help make sure your business is staying compliant. Wage and Hour issues – Fair Labor Standards Act With all changes occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are concerned about their ability […]

Renegotiating Accounts Payable During COVID-19

April 1, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts, COVID-19, New Mexico / 0 comments

Larry Donahue discusses the possibilities on KRQE’s NM Living. Larry Donahue, Partner at Law 4 Small Business chatted with the team at New Mexico Living this week to discuss ways small businesses can renegotiate accounts payable as a means to help manage cash flow during these difficult times. Would you like help renegotiating your business’s […]

How to Get Disaster Relief Small Business Loans From The SBA

March 31, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts, COVID-19, Resolving Disputes, Small Business / 0 comments

There are 2 PROGRAMS that make up the CARES Act. Make sure you know the difference. The two programs that make up the CARES Act are The Paycheck Protection Program and The COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan. They are two different loan programs and you apply for each one differently…. and yes, your businesses can […]

Federal Unemployment Benefits and COVID-19

March 30, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Business Law, Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources / 0 comments

Per the new COVID-19 Legislation, federal unemployment benefits have changed. Is your business up to speed? L4SB is here to help. Federal Unemployment Benefits The COVID-19 relief stimulus package, otherwise known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will offer additional unemployment insurance provisions to include the following: an additional $600 payment […]

Understanding the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (FFCRA)

March 27, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Business Law, COVID-19, Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources / 0 comments

L4SB is committed to being your business’s Trusted Advisor through the COVID-19 crisis. In just a couple of weeks the world as we’ve known it has drastically changed, including in the workplace. Many businesses have shuttered their doors until further notice or have shifted to telework for some, if not all, of their workforce. These […]

Using a Force Majeure Clause to Re-Negotiate with Vendors and Landlords in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

March 20, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts, COVID-19, Strategic Planning / 0 comments

In today’s COVID-19 environment, businesses are being told to close their doors and send employees homes. As such, many business owners are struggling to earn enough revenue to be able to meet their contractual obligations to their vendors, landlords and banks, let alone make payroll. With financial disaster looming for so many businesses, do standard […]

How To Manage Your Business During Social Distancing Mandates (COVID-19)

March 16, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments

With schools closed, empty shelves at grocery stores and people it a general panic, it’s hard to imagine how one carries on, business as usual. If you’re like me, your mind has been sucked down every what-if rabbit hole imaginable, finding it hard to envision what “normal” looks like and how your work fits into […]

Managing Employees That Are Working From Home

March 13, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments

So, what happens when a workforce, faced with a pandemic, shifts from being office based to home based? With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, the discussion becomes less that of a policy that a business owner may want to consider one day to one more about rapid deployment, ASAP. Employees working from home has […]

What To Do When a Sick Employee is Lying to You

March 4, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / COVID-19, Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments

It’s a dilemma every business owner or manager faces regularly. An employee calls in sick. They feel horrible. They would like to come in but they simply can’t. They are sorry. They know this means you will be shorthanded. You tell your sick employee not to worry about it. After all, that is why the […]

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